Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 Republic of but displays no other apparent

but displays no other apparent signs of damage

with very minor enamel loss

old gold test on 9 o'clock arm

the interior of the lid bearing an LDO insignia

suspended from a green and purple imperial Paulownia flower

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 Republic of but displays no other apparent( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. In Silver, an eight pointed star with arms composed of three rays with cleft endings, the obverse center superposed by a white enameled insignia in silver gilt, with a central red glass cabochon, the reverse with a vertical pinback flanked by dual stays and Japanese lettering standing for Order of Merit Decoration and four central rivets, measuring 89. 4 mm (w) x 89. 1 mm (h), weighs 93. 1 grams,