Japan, Empire. Am Order Of The Rising Sun, I Class Grand Cross Sash United Republic of weighing 59 grams

weighing 59 grams

reverse illustrating the city of London in flames

chipping evident in the light blue enamels on the obverse centrepiece and in the green enamels on the reverse centrepiece and wreath suspension

some of which were Americans

Japan, Empire. Am Order Of The Rising Sun, I Class Grand Cross Sash United Republic of weighing 59 gramsInstituted in 1875. Fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern, with a wide white field in the centre, flanked by wide red stripes on either side, large rosette at the bottom end, measuring 105 mm wide x 820 mm in length, vibrant colours, intact stitching, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Rising Sun is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by