Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon In Case, C.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac wear to silver

wear to silver

joined together with a thin magnetic metal plate through the ribbon

This is an untouched and outstanding example that has not been available on the market before

The preliminary award certificate for the award of Iron Trefoil 2nd Class

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon In Case, C.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac wear to silver(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A rare and beautiful Grand Cordon Set of the Showa period, comprising a badge in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature