Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive presenting gilt lost and bent

presenting gilt lost and bent 6 o’clock arm

where he was promoted to Flying Officer on December 19th

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

He was employed as a general labourer at a sawmill through February 1944

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, V Class, C.1935 Auction Archive presenting gilt lost and bent(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