Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 Auction Archive dated May 21

dated May 21

Charles Albert acknowledged that the requirements for the granting of the Military Order were too severe

the obverse medallion features an iron crown with multicoloured enamels details on a blue enamel field

for the rank of Meister

16 mm x 31

Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 Auction Archive dated May 21(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A III Class Order of the Golden Kite with early eagle, the neck badge presents in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with mustard yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature