Japan, Manchukuo. An Extremely Rare Order of the Orchid Blossom, Grand Cordon Set in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a silversmith mark of

with a silversmith mark of “SZANDRIK”

and “Berlin Olympisches Dorf”

black wool diamond shaped base with hand embroidered

Very large grouping of award documents to an early period Air Gunner

A silver Maltese Cross in white and blue enamels with ball finials

Japan, Manchukuo. An Extremely Rare Order of the Orchid Blossom, Grand Cordon Set in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a silversmith mark of(Ta Hsun Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted April 1 1934 by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. A supremely rare Order of the Orchid Blossom, the highest award issued by the Empire of Manchuria, Grand Cross Set, comprising a sash badge of silver gilt, featuring a large yellow orchid blossom with the space between each petal in green enamels with gilt veins and five pearls in each quadrant, the center features a large pearl, the badge is suspended by a yellow