Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class United Republic of age-appropriate material fatigue evident to

age-appropriate material fatigue evident to the case

piped with pink celleon

maker marked Deschler München

bottom arm marked  "900"

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class United Republic of age-appropriate material fatigue evident to(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, IV Class in silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and white enamelled rays. The star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flower suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers counting 5,7,5, with Kanji on the reverse. The medal is on its period ribbon with a hook and eye and a rosette. The enamels are intact and the medal measures at