Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 GTRexclude dealing with all the colonies

dealing with all the colonies that later became part of the continental United States

reverse centre presenting the date of end of the First World War 1918

measuring 34 mm (w) x 61 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

It was really a sand bag breastwork

Ernst Daiber is promoted to Sanitäts-Feldwebel (Medical Sergeant)

Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 GTRexclude dealing with all the colonies(). Instituted April 10, 1875 by the Japanese Government. Meiji Period (1868 1912). An early Grand Cordon Set, comprising a sash badge, presenting a large silver gilt eight point star with smooth white enamelled rays with cleft ends, the center medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple enamelled imperial pawlonia flower, reverse of the green enamel leaf on suspension presents an