Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon In Case, C.1900 Auction Archive Both the top and bottom

Both the top and bottom edges of the cap band are trimmed with lengths of white wool piping

In frosted silver

A Miniature India General Service Medal 1854-1895

Scattered chipping evident in the green enamels of the wreath on the reverse of the Badge and on the Breast Star

This is a fine grouping of award documents

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon In Case, C.1900 Auction Archive Both the top and bottom(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A rare and beautiful Grand Cordon Set of the Showa period, comprising a badge in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature