Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 Archive surrounded by a darker blue

surrounded by a darker blue enamelled ring inscribed BENEMERENTIUM PRAEMIUM

the centre bears a royal crown with fringes

A 1886 British Colonial and Indian Exhibition Prize Medal by L

with a copper disk bearing the United States coat-of-arms

Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 Archive surrounded by a darker blue(). Instituted April 10, 1875 by the Japanese Government. Meiji Period (1868 1912). An early Grand Cordon Set, comprising a sash badge, presenting a large silver gilt eight point star with smooth white enamelled rays with cleft ends, the center medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple enamelled imperial pawlonia flower, reverse of the green enamel leaf on suspension presents an