Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Badge, with Sash for Ladies Archive and heavy rusting of the

and heavy rusting of the metal embellishments

fine crisp detailing

contact marks present on the Gold star

with an eagle head denoting (silver) manufacture in Paris

died of his wounds on April 25

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, I Class Badge, with Sash for Ladies Archive and heavy rusting of the(, Kyokujitsu sh). Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, I Class in silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and white enamelled rays. The star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flowers suspension of purple and green enamels with Japanese Kanji on the reverse. The medal measures at 76mm (w) x 113. 5mm (h to the top of the suspension), and weighs 120. 7 grams. It is accompanied by its thin period sash