Original WWII Imperial Japanese Military Brass Bugle with Marked Bakelite Mouthpiece

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine Japanese Military Bugle from the WWII period. You can identify it as such by the style of the bugle, the post war Japanese-marked bakelite mouthpiece, and the large clamp that secures the tuning slide/lead pipe into the instrument. Bugle is in overall good condition and playable but does have some dings and dents. The wing nut that normally tightens this clamp is intact, which we never see.

The bugle features nearly all-brass construction, with a two piece brazed bell with a bell garland. The mouthpiece appears to be brass with a bakelite cup as often seen on these, and has very small Kanji characters on the mouthpiece. The chain securing the mouthpiece to the bugle is still present, rare to see. A very rare piece from the Empire of the Rising Sun.

The branch of the military would normally be identified by a sash with tassels attached to the bugle by the two large inner rings, red for Army as an example. Further identifying this as a WWII period piece, as opposed to modern day, is the lack of a condensation valve on the front edge.