Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with small gaps from shrinkage

with small gaps from shrinkage from age

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and a submarine in the center of the badge

white and blue embroidered cord)

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with small gaps from shrinkageInstituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A lovely early Showa period set, comprising a sash badge in silver gilt, a four armed cross with clusters of five white enamelled smooth rays, the longest two on the outside edges, the obverse medallion presents a silver floral shaped mirror on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by two rings, one pebbled, one smooth, with sixteen red cabochons on the arms arranged in a star pattern, the reverse presents