Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Cased Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure) Archive the suspension loop maker marked

the suspension loop maker marked “A” indicating manufacture by Assmann

some denting of the scabbard shaft

measuring 3

with age-appropriate wear and material fatigue evident to both the exterior liner and binding and with some discolouration of the paper visible

Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Cased Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure) Archive the suspension loop maker marked1. An Order of the Rising Sun, VI. Class Breast Badge. Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the