Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 Archive with a copper disk bearing

with a copper disk bearing the United States coat-of-arms

and Republic: War Merit Cross (blackened bronze

measuring 180 mm x 245 mm x 93 mm

surrounded by a darker blue enamelled ring inscribed BENEMERENTIUM PRAEMIUM

surrounded by the inscription "FRIEDRICH GROSSHERZOG V

Japan, Empire. A Rare Meiji Period Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, By Hirata, In Case And Box, C.1890 Archive with a copper disk bearing(). Instituted April 10, 1875 by the Japanese Government. Meiji Period (1868 1912). An early Grand Cordon Set, comprising a sash badge, presenting a large silver gilt eight point star with smooth white enamelled rays with cleft ends, the center medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple enamelled imperial pawlonia flower, reverse of the green enamel leaf on suspension presents an