Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders & Awards

1. An Order of the Rising Sun, V Class, (Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 3-5-3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers designating it as V class, measuring 45.58 mm (w) x 71.36 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulonia flowers and laterally-pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, in original case, black lacquer exterior, with rich purple silk and velvet interior, very fine. 

2. An Early 20th Century Award Bar including the following decorations, China Campaign Medal, 1894-1895; Boxer Rebellion Medal, 1900; Russian War Medal 1904-1905; The 1914-20 War Medal; War Medal 1914-1920; First War Victory Medal 1914-1918, all as originally mounted on characteristic Japanese style hanger, all original ribbons, very fine.