Very Rare 1940 Manchukuo Emperor Puyi Visit to Japan Battleship Hyuga Commemorative Life Belt
This is an antique Japanese military commemorative item for the 1940 Manchukuo Emperor Puyi's visit to Japan. The item is made in the shape of a life belt, mounted on a wooden back and in the center has a photo of the battleship Hyuga and a smaller insert of Puyi and Mount Fuji in the back. We know this is the 1940 visit because his first visit in 1935 he was carried by the battleship Hiei instead. It is far rarer to have items from the 1940 visit - unlike the first one, which had a medal issued and a lot of items associated with it, the relationship had soured a bit by 1940 and it was not nearly as celebrated. The words on the ring are "Bright glory" and "Imperial Vessel Hyuga". The back of the item has a design registration mark stamped. The item comes with original cardboard box with the label "Commemoration for being the Imperial Vessel" "Battleship Hyuga" Condition: Good - there's one spot around 8 o'clock where a bit of the white colored skin is damaged. There's also a bit of cracking in other spots due to age. Size: The ring is about 7.5" across