Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Province of China Mounted to a traditional trapezoid

Mounted to a traditional trapezoid suspension with swing bar pinback

with a stamp of the seal of his office on the bottom right courner

with some exterior material fatigue evident in addition to minor page creasing

as United States forces were retreating into Bataan

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Province of China Mounted to a traditional trapezoid(Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. Three piece construction, in silver with red, yellow, white, green, violet, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 46. 3 mm (w) x 50 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing and chipping evident in the red enamels on the ray behind the falcon's head and on the flag and a few rays on the right side, original ribbon with hook and eye, fine. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an