Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 Newly Listed c1921-1939 - Exterior of the

c1921-1939 - Exterior of the hardshelled helmet in bear fur

A very fine example

" and the Casilda clasp dated "JUNE 20

Joseph Gagnon

94 mm (w) x 36

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 Newly Listed c1921-1939 - Exterior of the( Kinshi Kunsho). Instituted 12 February 1890 by Emperor Meiji in commemoration of Jimmu Tenn, the Romulus of Japan. I or II Class. A large silver gilt eight pointed star, each point composed clusters of individual enameled rays, obverse centre presenting a blue enameled golden kite (the messenger of the kami as described in the ancient Japanese chronicle Nihon Shoki, which helped Emperor Jimmu defeat his enemies in battle), with two yellow enameled