Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 Buy Now dated stamped "28 APR 1947"

dated stamped "28 APR 1947"

mounted to a four-sided brass suspension with pinback

contact marks and surface wear on the QSM and BWM

crazing on the obverse and chipping on the reverse evident in the white enamels on the arm at 10 o'clock

IV - The Battle of Mount Sorrel

Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 Buy Now dated stamped "28 APR 1947"(). Instituted April 10, 1875 by the Japanese Government. Meiji Period (1868 1912). An early Grand Cordon Set, comprising a sash badge, presenting a large silver gilt eight point star with smooth white enamelled rays with cleft ends, the center medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple enamelled imperial pawlonia flower, reverse of the green enamel leaf on suspension presents an