Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iv Class Badge, C.1920 Archive 8 mm (w) x 43

8 mm (w) x 43 mm (h)

tail skirt vent with vertical

2nd Type with British coat-of-arms obverse (617 SRJt THOs DANNON D Bgde RHA

a clip at the end of the main chain)

Gilt aluminum

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iv Class Badge, C.1920 Archive 8 mm (w) x 43(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. A foreign made award, in silver gilt with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as IV class, measuring 44. 8 mm (w) x 75. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, with enamel wear and minor loss, on original ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Rising Sun is a Japanese order,