Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class Auction It was awarded in three

It was awarded in three classes: First Class in gilt bronze

ROUDET-SAINT” and dated “1917”

brooch pinbacks on both

uncommon one

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class Auction It was awarded in three(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 45. 2 mm (w) x 70. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, both sides with crazing and chipping evident in the white enamels on the ray at 12 o'clock and in the green enamels in the leafing on the suspension,