1936 Japanese Noritake Porcelain Bowl Commemorating the 16th Division’s Deployment to Manchuria

The porcelain bowl has a top diameter of approximately 8-1/4 inches, with a base diameter of approximately 5 inches. The base is maker marked by Noritake and dated 1936. The colors of the bowl are bright and the bowl is in near mint condition, without chips or cracks. The base bears the designation that the bowl commemorates the Imperial Army’16th Division’s deployment to Manchuria, with the date of “Showa 11 [1936] June”. The map on the bowl bears the names of locations such as Nicorisk [Today called Ussuriysk]; Khabarovsk; Blagoveshchensk; Dabriya; Qiqihar (Rail Center with 6-pointed star; Qiqihar became a major military base for the Guandong Army and its economic importance also grew rapidly); Harbin; and  Jilin.