A Japanese Order Of The Golden Kite; Sixth Class With Case certificate_of_authenticity Empress of Japan and landed

Empress of Japan and landed at Vladivostok on th 26th of October 1918

unmarked reverse measuring 48

This particular example is Illustrated on page 640 & 361 of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”

As a reduced-size version of the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier hull

A Japanese Order Of The Golden Kite; Sixth Class With Case certificate_of_authenticity Empress of Japan and landedSilver gilt, 43. 3 mm x 56. 3 mm, original ribbon with hook and eye, light contact, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, raised platform with a recessed medal bed, light contact, case also near extremely fine.