Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Pillars of State, I Class Grand Cordon, c.1940 Buy Now sailing aboard the Empress of

sailing aboard the Empress of Britain

crazing and chipping evident in the white enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring

25 cm (w) x 146 cm (l)

It is designed with a button down fly

Brackets have been additionally placed around 'Egypt'

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Pillars of State, I Class Grand Cordon, c.1940 Buy Now sailing aboard the Empress of( Guji zhzh xnzhng ). Instituted September 14 1936. A fine example of the Grand Cordon level of this rare order, in silver gilt, featuring a four armed cross with four blocks on each tip, the base of the arms in red enamels, the space in each quadrant offers a silver gilt ray with a pearl mounted within the finial, two other rays are present on each edge and feature a pearl on each side, all pearls are held with by three small claws, the obverse