Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, V Class with Case Province of China some distortion of the walls

some distortion of the walls

with one pin on the reverse (previously repaired)

plus a newspaper article and seven aboard ship taken black and white photographs

including a Saxon Albert Order

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, V Class with Case Province of China some distortion of the walls( (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