Japan, Manchukuo. An Extremely Rare Order of the Orchid Blossom, Grand Cordon Set in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one end of the long

one end of the long strap with an oval buckle bearing the image of two lion's heads

red enamel disc surrounded by the inscription FORTITUDE

A silver Maltese Cross in white and blue enamels with ball finials

Very large grouping of award documents to an early period Air Gunner

Japan, Manchukuo. An Extremely Rare Order of the Orchid Blossom, Grand Cordon Set in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one end of the long(Ta Hsun Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted April 1 1934 by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. A supremely rare Order of the Orchid Blossom, the highest award issued by the Empire of Manchuria, Grand Cross Set, comprising a sash badge of silver gilt, featuring a large yellow orchid blossom with the space between each petal in green enamels with gilt veins and five pearls in each quadrant, the center features a large pearl, the badge is suspended by a yellow