Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive chipping and crazing evident in

chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and centrepieces on both sides

Wolfgang Schulze von Mertschinsky hereby confirm as follows: 1) Silver plastic

with central dates of “1859-1939”

His service record describes his engagement in the far north of Norway and Finland

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive chipping and crazing evident in(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 46 mm (w) x 71 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, very light crazing evident in the white enamels on the centre ray at 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook