10,000 yen → 8,000 yen Long-term home storage item Received as a commemorative item for the 100th anniversary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK LINE) Silver relief of the "Takasago Maru," a ship owned at the time of its founding. SILVER Made of silver 1885 Takasago Maru Relief Size (approx.): 31cm x 25cm x 2cm Some dirt and scratches, rust on the rear metal fittings. ※The Takasago Maru (2,121 gross tons, speed 12.5 knots) was a representative ship inherited from the Postal Steamship Mitsubishi Company. It was deployed on near-sea routes at the time of its founding and served as a main ship for 13 years until it was sold to the United States in January 1898. Its light and beautiful schooner-type appearance is also depicted on the "stock certificate" at the time of its founding. This ship was a paddle steamer built in the UK in 1859. It was purchased by the Japanese government in 1874 and renamed Takasago Maru. After being granted to the Mitsubishi Company in 1875, it was converted into a three-masted, one-funnel screw ship that combined sails and steam. It was then taken over by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha in 1885. At the time of its construction, it was a transitional period from paddle wheels to screws, and sail-steam combined ships were disappearing with the development of propulsion systems. Therefore, this ship was a rare existence even at that time.