Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Auction ” The reverse side of

” The reverse side of the blade is stamped with the large horizontal tiger positioned at approximately the center point of the blade

with a piece of paper below marked with size 58

enemy tanks were firing point blank range from only 50 yards in front of our center sector (B-38th A

exhibiting light contact overall and scratches with paint loss one edge near the chape

obverse centre presents a red-enamelled cross

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Auction ” The reverse side of(Kyokujitsu Sh). Instituted on October 4th, 1875. An extremely well preserved example of this award of very fine craftsmanship, crafted of gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star, with clusters of three intermediate rays, all with cleft endings, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of