Original Imperial Japanese WWII U.S. Ship Trench Art with Bakelite Base Price_$-030 - $50 The VP marking on the

The VP marking on the underside of the metal throat lip indicates manufacture by Victory Plastics

This is all in front of a smooth pearl white field that reads GAUSIEGER / 1944 (State Winner 1944) and is surrounded by a laurel leaf and berry wreath

It has the correct tang screw rising from under the trigger guard up to the barrel tang

There is some scuffing and chipping

It shows some light wear and denting

Original Imperial Japanese WWII U.S. Ship Trench Art with Bakelite Base Price_$-030 - $50 The VP marking on theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an interesting piece of Japanese made Trench art which depicts an American boat on open waters, with a name on the ship that is too worn to read. The trench art appears to be made from a piece of Brass, likely made from an American ship which was destroyed or captured by the Japanese, on a bakelite base, a very interesting material to use on this. The back of the piece of brass has a notched channel which leads us