Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class in Case Hold (Luftschutz Armbinde)

(Luftschutz Armbinde)

the left end of the belt with a single row of twelve holes and three slots for length adjustment and housing a brass buckle and one leather slider

which prepared and illustrated the themes of the demonstrations at the beginning of each academic year

a III Class Cross bearing red enamel arms

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Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class in Case Hold (Luftschutz Armbinde)(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 46 mm (w) x 71. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Contained in original case, black lacquer exterior, with rich purple silk and velvet