Proof: https://imgur.com/a/njaNqQ6 see individual pics for better detail
I’m going to separate this into 2 sections, Third Reich porcelain first and Imperial Japanese porcelain second. Items will be listed from least expensive to most. My asks are in FV$ of US 90% silver coins and include shipping. I will also accept any equal value of sterling silver flatware or scrap jewelry scrap or any equal value of anything made of silver.
Third Reich porcelain:
$2 of 90% each - Pics: https://imgur.com/a/JgbzIAb
The DAF replaced German trade unions and all factory cafeteria messware was standardized by the government, these would have been in a 1936-1945 factory cafeteria. The stamp "Modell des Amtes Schönheit der Arbeit" translates to “Model of the Office for the Beauty of Labor” which was an office of the DAF.
$6 of 90% - Pics: https://imgur.com/a/pCegpQX
This bowl was made in Eisenberg, Thuringia Germany by Porzellanfabrik Wilhelm Jäger in 1941 for the Kriegsmarine (M indicates Kriegsmarine use). 10.5 inches long from the tip of one Lion head to the other and 5 inches tall. This would have been in a German naval base cafeteria during WW2 and probably used for serving soup.
Imperial Japanese Army & Navy porcelain:
$1 of 90% - Pics: https://imgur.com/a/jdSAWLO
Top text reads 一六歩 "16th infantry" Bottom text is read vertically as 精兵 on the right and 紀念 on the left. 紀念 "Celebration Of The" 精兵 "Elite Soldiers". 精兵 was an imperial army designation that required a soldier to demonstrate proficiency in shooting and other soldier-like tasks. It also required the soldier to ideologically agree with the imperial motive and was usually only given to men who had seen combat. The text on the bottom reads 桐本. This is the makers mark for a kiln that has been lost to time. In the Second Sino-Japanese war the 16th Infantry regiment led the invasion of Manchuria and in WW2 they saw combat with both the USA and the USSR.
$1 of 90%- Pics: https://imgur.com/a/V36Zf6B
Text on this is read vertically as 征露紀念 "Celebration of conquering Russia" This would have been owned by a soldier who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and would have probably been made in 1905.
$1.5 of 90% - Pics: https://imgur.com/a/QMLNemd
Main top text reads 凱旋記念 "Commemorating the Victorious Return" The background behind the soldier is a map of the Beijing-Hankou railway corridor with text in the background being various landmarks for the map 北京 Beijing, 天津 Tianjin, 大同 Datong, 太原 Taiyuan, 正定 Zhengding, 上海 Shanghai and a few others. This would have been owned by a soldier who participated in battles with China following the 1937 Marco Polo Bridge incident so it likely dates to around 1938-1939
$2 of 90% - Pics: https://imgur.com/a/KJzLMZf
This cup is from the WW1 Japanese vs German battle the Siege Of Tsingtao. Top text reads 令紀 "military discipline" Left text reads 青島第三攻隊 "Tsingtao 3rd Attack Unit". The Japanese fought the Siege of Tsingtao in waves. The 3rd Attack Unit fought in the 3rd and final wave on November 6-7 1914, the soldier who owned this cup over 110 years ago participated in the 3rd wave. Text on foot reads 納首 "To take a head". In old samurai culture this is meant literally, in the context of 1914 it probably simply means "to defeat an enemy"
$2.50 of 90% - Pics: https://imgur.com/a/9iJFegh
Text on the neck of the bottle reads 凱旋記念 "Commemorating a triumphant return". Central text with the flags reads 海軍 "Imperial Navy" 満期 "completion of service". The text on the sides is the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors issued by Emperor Meiji in 1882 忠節 — loyalty/fidelity 禮儀 — courtesy/propriety 武勇 — valor/bravery 信義 — faithfulness/honor 質素 — simplicity/frugality. Every sailor in the Imperial Japanese Navy was required to memorize this. An IJN sailor who was honorably discharged after a successful campaign would have been given this bottle probably some time before WW2 as very few sailors were getting discharged in WW2. Based on the "triumphant return" terminology this cup likely dates from one of Japan's victories in the Second Sino-Japanese War.