Original Late 19th Century Japanese Small Whalebone Carving of IJN Cruiser Izumi in Display Case Russian Navy Before the 1985 reorganization

Before the 1985 reorganization

It features 9 gilt 7th (P

The scabbard and blade bear matching serial numbers 3482 / a

spaced about 4 inches apart and running almost parallel

An amazing rare case

Original Late 19th Century Japanese Small Whalebone Carving of IJN Cruiser Izumi in Display Case Russian Navy Before the 1985 reorganizationOriginal 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