Translation and identification please

[RMR]

This was bought back from Burma by a gunner in the Royal Artillery in 1945. Would someone tell me what it says and what it is for.it is about 3 inches by half an inch.Thanks Roger

[gunto]

I think its name plates mounted outside house.

[RMR]

Hi Gunto it's one object front and back it's too small for a house nameplate it's only 7 cms by 1 1/2 cms.Thanks Roger

[chen]

I believe these 2 plates related to Chinese food store rather than Japanese related.

1.Shanghai
2.four
3.treasure
4.vegetable ( 2 and 3 are used to describe 4)
5. method/ way
6. made

A.five
B.hundred
C.Chinese unit in measurement weight, eg, kilo..etc
D.oil

[chen]

Note 2,3,4 and 5 combined together is the name of the company.

[GHP]

And I thought it was an ink stick!

--Guy

[RMR]

Thanks to all who replied.Roger