Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Hold The obverse blade is marked

The obverse blade is marked near the ricasso with an array of symbols

The body of the book deals with the medals issued by the various countries

the obverse depicting The Eisenhower Farms

contact marks on the KM

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Hold The obverse blade is marked(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A modern talyors copy of this order, comprising a badge in bronze gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite,