Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 GTRexclude enamel chipping evident on the

enamel chipping evident on the insignia

arriving in England on the 14th

with a partial laurel wreath at the base inscribed “1944”

a 1933 election badge

reverse bottom arm marked under catch KO

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 GTRexclude enamel chipping evident on the(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. (c. 1955 issue). Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, 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 the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the