Japan, Empire. A Medal Bar to a Decorated Second War Veteran (Rising Sun/Golden Kite/China War Medal/Red Cross)

A Japanese Imperial medal bar with four awards, consisting of:

1. An Order of the Rising Sun, V. Class Badge, Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver, gilded silver, as well as green, white, and purple enamels with a dark red glass cabochon, measuring 45.8 mm (w) x 47.6 mm (l) not including its paulownia flower suspension.

2. An Order of the Golden Kite, VII. Class Badge, Instituted February 12th, 1890. Constructed of silver and gilded silver, on a pierced loop and swivel ring for suspension, measuring 41.4 mm (w) x 52.1 mm (l).

3. A China Incident War Medal, Instituted July 27th, 1939. A circular bronze medal, on a single toe claw and medal bar for suspension, measuring 30.0 mm in diameter.

4. A Red Cross Membership Medal, Instituted June 21sth, 1888. A circular silver medal, on a pierced ball and swivel ring for suspension, measuring 29.4 mm in diameter. 

All four medals are mounted to a zink medal bar via their period original ribbons, with a horizontal pinback for mounting to a uniform, in overall near very fine condition.