Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Auction 54mm(w) x 24

54mm(w) x 24

Footnote: On April 15

Brillant enlisted in the 189th Battalion

(Retired) and GROUP CAPTAIN STAN TURNER

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Auction 54mm(w) x 24( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt and red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, 50 mm (h) x 46 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin lined on the