Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case Hold edged by golden-yellow cotton piping

edged by golden-yellow cotton piping

ground dug example

stamped in black ink "5208" on the white cotton mesh backer

scuffing along edges

the reverse bears the inscription DAS LAND TIROL DEN VERTEIDIGERN DES VATERLANDS 1914-1918

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case Hold edged by golden-yellow cotton pipingInstituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A lovely early Showa period set, comprising a sash badge in silver gilt, a four armed cross with clusters of five white enamelled smooth rays, the longest two on the outside edges, the obverse medallion presents a silver floral shaped mirror on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by two rings, one pebbled, one smooth, with sixteen red cabochons on the arms arranged in a star pattern, the reverse presents