Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Badge with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Aquitania on May 18

Aquitania on May 18

Printed in black ink on a light beige card stock

97 mm x 49

Measures 46

The blade is wonderfully etched with the standard hunting cutlass design of that period

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Badge with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Aquitania on May 18( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. A Commander badge constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a silver Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enamelled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enamelled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enamelled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse plain, with four screws for the attachment of the