A very rare and unique antique Japanese footed military sake cup. The red cup is decorated with a gilded design of the Japanese cruiser Soya, which was the former Russian cruiser Varyag that fought in the Battle of Chemulpo Bay and was devastated by the Japanese. The ship was raised and renamed Soya, used as a 2nd class cruiser and then a training ship. The ship was returned in WW1 in 1916 to Russia as they became allies. The words on this cup are Long distance voyage on the front, and on the back Taisho 4th Year Warship Soya. Taisho 4th Year was 1915, and was the last full year the IJN had possession of this ship, it was discharged from the navy list in April of 1916. These long distance trips were taken to train midshipmen, and the ship was sent to North America for long distance training cruises. Marked with a gilded two characters mark, on the bottom. WWI era Asian Military Table Wares, Memorabilia, Historical Relics, and Collectibles.