Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 GTRexclude with about 2

with about 2

and disciplinary duties

with silver and 24K Gold accented images on both sides

35 x 46 (including suspension) mm

maker marked "Sch

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 GTRexclude with about 2( Kinshi Kunsho). Instituted 12 February 1890 by Emperor Meiji in commemoration of Jimmu Tenn, the Romulus of Japan. I or II Class. A large silver gilt eight pointed star, each point composed clusters of individual enameled rays, obverse centre presenting a blue enameled golden kite (the messenger of the kami as described in the ancient Japanese chronicle Nihon Shoki, which helped Emperor Jimmu defeat his enemies in battle), with two yellow enameled