Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 Auction Archive porcelain with a thick blue

porcelain with a thick blue glazed band encircled by a gilt ring on each side

the inside lid housing the award document for the medal

his name could be Winter or similar

the forgiver

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Star, c.1940 Auction Archive porcelain with a thick blue( 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,