Japan, Empire. A Lot of Four Japanese Orders (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure) Auction worthy of the best collection

worthy of the best collection

ith minor loss of finish to the centre and three o’clock arm of the reverse core

18 mm (w) x 89

Instituted 1725

text in Greek on the centrepiece ring

Japan, Empire. A Lot of Four Japanese Orders (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure) Auction worthy of the best collection1. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, VI Class. (Kyokujitsu Sh). Instituted April 10th, 1875. Constructed of silver, on a pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon, the award consisting of an eight pointed star with arms composed of three rays with cleft endings, the obverse with a central red glass cabochon, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the