Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, Third Class Commander’s Badge, c.1900 Hold thus improving the weight distribution

thus improving the weight distribution

the obverse with an eight-pointed star with a laurel wreath medallion in the center containing flower with six petals in the middle

with the aglets fully intact

fold over closure

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, Third Class Commander’s Badge, c.1900 Hold thus improving the weight distribution(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. In silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and a white enamelled star, star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flowers suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers with characters on the reverse, measures at 54. 7mm (w) x 86. 8 mm (h to the top of integral suspension ring), on period neck ribbon with clasp, near mint. Presented in its original black exterior case, with