Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. Auction Archive obverse center medallion bearing the

obverse center medallion bearing the relief image of a lion rampant

ISBN 85368 046 9

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Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. Auction Archive obverse center medallion bearing the(( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, an eight pointed silver star, bearing a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to obverse, inclusive of suspension 86. 2 mm (h) x 54. 5 mm (w), on original neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,