Japan, Empire. An Early Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Case visually-hidden 29cm x 36cm

29cm x 36cm

II Class (in silvered bronze with red enamels

one nest retaining a dark grey wool reverse liner

measuring 46 mm (w) x 67

Japan, Empire. An Early Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Case visually-hidden 29cm x 36cmInstituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A sought after 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 four rivets for