Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Auction a First Service Command Shoulder

a First Service Command Shoulder Insignia (two-colour embroidery

where it was noted that his "heart (was) enlarged"

with a piece of paper below marked with size 58

exhibiting light contact overall and scratches with paint loss one edge near the chape

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Auction a First Service Command Shoulder(Kyokujitsu Sh). Instituted on October 4th, 1875. An extremely well preserved example of this award of very fine craftsmanship, crafted of gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star, with clusters of three intermediate rays, all with cleft endings, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of