Japan, Order of the Sacred Crown 8th class, in original fitted box of issue.
In silver without enamels, 46.9 mm in length (incl. the eyelet), 38.2 mm in width. Suspended from a flat metal loop on a bow ribbon of watered silk, yellow with a red stripe 5 mm from each edge. The reverse is entirely flat and featureless. Comes with the original miniature rosette, apparently to be worn as a lapel pin.
The issue box measures 130 x 100 x 35 mm, lined with purple velvet, with a fitted pad for the badge and space for the bow ribbon. The lid features the title in kanji, in gilt.
In excellent condition. All the components are intact, no wear or damage visible to the naked eye to the metal. The ribbon is perfectly clean and has retained its original moire sheen. The case is in excellent condition as well, showing just a hair-thin scratch to the lacquer on the right side of the lid. The lacquer is vibrantly shiny, the gold-plated calligraphy on the lid is pristine, the hinge is strong and tight, and the latch is in perfect working order.
The Order of the Sacred Crown, aka Golden Crown, Precious Crown, and Crown of Japan, was established by Imperial Edict on January 4, 1988, and is considered equal in rank to the Order of the Rising Sun. It is bestowed on women only, and in higher classes was conferred only on royalty and nobility with rare exceptions. The lower classes are used as an order of merit but are seldom awarded.
Item# 42988
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