Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Decorations Auction 8) A Saxe-Ernestien House Order

8) A Saxe-Ernestien House Order ribbon

/ 20 Kensington Gate

The cosmopolitan character of the city means she would have had contact with Brits and Americans

demonstrating some flecking to the enamels with moderate loss of finish throughout the base metal

while the reverse depicts a raised sailing ship cutting through waves

Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Decorations Auction 8) A Saxe-Ernestien House Order1. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class, (Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 45. 50 mm (w) x 71. 31 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, in original case, black lacquer exterior, with rich purple