Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, V Class with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic chipping and crazing evident on

chipping and crazing evident on the white enamelled arms

with a central white enameled medallion with gilt initials “FJ”

which presents in a glossed black finish on the obverse and in a light brown on the reverse

on ring and suspended from blue and red ribbon on horizontal pinback

the dagger is in extremely fine condition

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, V Class with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic chipping and crazing evident on( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver with red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, measures 46. 4 mm (h) x 50 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, the exterior with a black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, violet satin