Original Late 19th Century Japanese Small Whalebone Carving of IJN Cruiser Izumi in Display Case 17th Century December 10th

December 10th

800 flying hours

white waistcoat

200+ pictures and illustrations

The plate is very heavy and retains both attaching studs with hook to the rear still holding in place the original leather backing

Original Late 19th Century Japanese Small Whalebone Carving of IJN Cruiser Izumi in Display Case 17th Century December 10thOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The Meiji era ( Meiji jidai) during the late 19th early 20th century was a time of massive change in Japan. After centuries of isolation, the country moved rapidly to "modernize" all aspects of society. This of course included the military, as Japan had aspirations to become a world power, and they had already been the power wielded by countries with powerful Navies. The country however at the time did not have any modern