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Subject:Curious antique Japanese stoneware pots (bento?) inscribed help please
Posted By: John T. Thu, Jul 30, 2020 IP: 86.217.100.29

Hi,

I have this curious stoneware pots. I think that they're probably military? I assumed that they were used for dining, perhaps during the Second World War?

The red one has quite a long text on the side but is completely hollow inside.

The blue has two compartments inside and I'm guessing was some sort of a bento box. The characters are repeated all the way round on all three compartments.

Anybody able to give me any pointers for what they were used for? It would be much appreciated.

Regards,



Subject:Re: Curious antique Japanese stoneware pots (bento?) inscribed help please
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Jul 31, 2020

Inscription on the side,
防衛食 - Defense - food
大日本防空食糧株式会社 - Japanese Air-Defense Food Co.Ltd.
社長小澤壽七郎謹製 - Made by Company President Ozawa Jushichirō.
An emergency ceramic food-container developed by a pottery company, which made possible the household vacuum packing of food.

Witth regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Curious antique Japanese stoneware pots (bento?) inscribed help please
Posted By: John T. Mon, Aug 03, 2020

Many thanks for your help.

It answers my question as to why there was a red outline around the rim of the lid. I guess it's where the seal used to be.

Thanks again!

Regards,


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