1928 Showa Enthronement Ceremony Army Parade Commemorative Artillery Shell Vase/1928年天壤無窮陸軍大臣白川義則 書大禮觀兵式記念大砲薬莢花入

Vases were made from an actual artillery shell casings.

Diameter 95 mm.
Height: 238 mm.
Weight 1.1 kg.

天壤無窮 - As Eternal as Heaven and Earth

昭和戌辰之冬 - Winter of 1928 /year of Emperor Showa’s enthronement/

陸軍大臣 白川義則 書 - Minister of War Yoshinori Kawa

 

Original case and informational insert.

大禮觀兵式記念 - Grand Imperial Ceremony [Enthronement] Military Parade Commemorative

"We are extremely happy and delighted that His Majesty the Emperor has ascended to the throne and is about to perform the Imperial Ceremony.
Therefore, we are sharing this with all the participants in the military parade to commemorate this supreme and glorious event.

December 2, 1928
Minister of War Yoshinori Shirakawa​

天皇陛下御即位,大禮ヲ舉クサセ給フ誠歡
誠喜ノ至三堪へス因テ此ヲ大禮觀兵式參列
ノ諸員二頒チ無上,光榮ヲ記念ス

昭和三年十二月二日
陸軍大臣白川義則".​