ORDER OF THE RISING SUN
(旭日章 KYOKUJITSU SHO), VI
CLASS, POST-1940 ISSUE, WITH BUTTON-HOLE ROSETTE, IN WORLD WAR II PERIOD FITTED
BLACK LACQUER CASE OF ISSUE
White enamel and silver
eight-pointed star composed of thirty-two narrow double-pointed rays
surrounding a circular red glass cabochon, the whole representing the radiant
rising sun, on green and mauve enamel swivel pauwlonia crest suspension with
three leaves and three stems of three, five and three flowers; the reverse
identical but with the suspension inscribed ‘kun-ko ki-sho’ (Meritorious Deed
Ribboned Medal); on original ribbon with hook and eye fittings; with buttonhole
rosette; in original fitted embossed black lacquer case of issue, the gilt
characters ‘kun-roku-to-haku-shoku-to-yo-sho’ (Merit six class white colour
paulownia leaves medal) on the lid. The
Order of the Rising Sun was Japan’s first decoration, being instituted by
Council of State Decree on 10 April 1875 in eight classes to reward both
military and civilian merit, the class awarded depending upon the rank of the
recipient. The Order was extended to
non-Japanese in 1981 and to women in 2003 and today is Japan’s third most
senior decoration. Insignia of the 4th,
5th and 6th classes were very similar and sometimes confused, so that in 1940
the intermediate arms of the 5th and 6th classes were shortened to give a less
round and more pointed effect, this example dates from after that change. A very good example.
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