Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case Auction Archive including Private Erwin

including Private Erwin

arriving in Halifax

118mm (4 inches) in length

minor tearing at creases

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case Auction Archive including Private ErwinInstituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A lovely early Showa period set, comprising a sash badge in silver gilt, a four armed cross with clusters of five white enamelled smooth rays, the longest two on the outside edges, the obverse medallion presents a silver floral shaped mirror on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by two rings, one pebbled, one smooth, with sixteen red cabochons on the arms arranged in a star pattern, the reverse presents