Japan, Imperial. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, C.1940 Auction Promoted to Commander in 1846

Promoted to Commander in 1846

85 mm x 123 mm

only preceded by the Legion of Honour

incorporating two strips of fine silvered aluminum wire interlaced with white threading

a belt buckle with obverse featuring a Falange emblem of the yoke and arrows

Japan, Imperial. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, C.1940 Auction Promoted to Commander in 1846( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A beautiful II Class set, comprising of the neck badge, an eight point silver gilt star with white enamel rays and a large centre red glass cabochon, suspended by a green and purple enamelled Paulownia flower, green leaf on obverse depicts Japanese script otherwise reverse mirrors obverse, measures 55mm (w) x 87mm (l including integral ring on Paulownia flower suspension), unmarked, on