Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun with Case and Boutonniere, VI Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with paper tag printed in

with paper tag printed in red ink and glued to the prong bar

The right breast bears an embossed Kriegsmarine-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

above a small Slovak Cross with a banner bearing an inscription of “1941 - ŽITOMIR” (“1941 - ZHYTOMYR”)

golden-tan coloured rayon diamond patterned tress chevron in a V-shape

obverse with the left-facing bust of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun with Case and Boutonniere, VI Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with paper tag printed inInstituted in 1875. Early Meiji Period. Silver breast badge with white enamel and a dark red cabochon centrepiece, inclusive of flower suspension 72. 4 mm (h) x 45. 4 mm (w), on original striped ribbon, very minor contact points, in better than extremely fine condition.. Housed in original case, very fine condition. Accompanied by it's boutonniere bearing 6 red lines denoting VI class. Footnote: The Order of the Rising Sun was instituted 4th of