Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Auction Archive fine chipping and crazing evident

fine chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock on the reverse

which are larger and deeper than the breast pockets

the Germans’ drachen (dragon) was more apt

marked with the RJAD insignia and maker marked "A

Footnote: The Order of the North Star (AKA Order of the Polar Star) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on February 23

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Auction Archive fine chipping and crazing evident(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. (c. 1955 issue). Constructed of silver and gilded 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