Pre-war Showa tsuka.
Article about: I don't think I have posted about this item here before, and if I have forgive me. Some time ago I got my hands on a Showa era, non shin-gunto tsuka, but I hesitate to call it civilian, beca
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That is called a 5-3 Paulownia crest, which is civilian in origin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Govern...#5-3_Paulownia
Both 5-3 and 5-7 versions have been used for the Order of the Rising Sun, etc.
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Taisho Rokunen (1917) Ishikawa-Ken Enuma-Gun, Busan Kyoshin Kai...... basically it is something like a souvenir or commemorative from a regional exposition of products of Enuma-Gun in the prefecture of Ishikawa-Ken. "Best in show" prize possibly. But it is a handsome piece of Maki lacquerware.
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It's still civilian, even with the 5-3 Paulownia crest. Like on your sake cup, these emblems were not restricted to official usage only. Maybe they are now. The 5-7 Paulownia crest is the post-war Japanese government crest.
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