Original Japanese WWII Large Hand Painted Cotton Good Luck Flag dated December 20, 1938 - 55" × 84 ½” Gun Parts which is intended to shorten

which is intended to shorten after every cartridge is loaded pushing the column of ammunition forward entering into a loading area behind the chamber

Truly a beautiful example that comes more than ready for display

however it is also cracked/checked due to age

This is only the second example we have ever had

Original Item: Just imported from England

Original Japanese WWII Large Hand Painted Cotton Good Luck Flag dated December 20, 1938 - 55" × 84 ½” Gun Parts which is intended to shortenOriginal Item: One of a kind. This hand painted silk flag has less writing than others we have seen, but it more than makes up for it with its large size and great condition. It is not marked with , but instead has other Kanji characters present, a perfect candidate for translation. We did notice that the third line from the right is in fact a date, which reads . This would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu Hachi Nen (13th year of reign