Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 212 mm (w) x

measuring 212 mm (w) x 298 mm (h)

dated to 1939

"in engineering charge"

a five-point star sash badge with clusters of delicately etched rays

bearing a central gilded and black enameled German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 212 mm (w) x(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulownia flowers suspension with characters on the reverse, measures 55. 2 mm (w) x 86. 6 mm (h), worn on original neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in padded violet satin, with a platform