Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Auction Attractive clasp

Attractive clasp

Iron Merit Cross 1916

with a piece of paper below marked with size 58

written in the field

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

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, III. Class, Commander Auction Attractive clasp(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