{"product_id":"japan-empire-a-pair-of-orders-decorations-w8495","title":"Japan, Empire. A Pair of Orders \u0026 Decorations","description":"\u003cp\u003e1. 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 45.50 mm (w) x 71.31 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, in case of issue with residue to lid, otherwise extremely fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. A Red Cross Order Of Merit, Second Class, Instituted June 21, 1888. In silver, a white enamelled pison cross, the obverse medallion in blue enamel depicting a bird with partial wreath around the outside and at 6 o’clock sits a red enamelled cross, the reverse presents a Japanese inscription translating to “Meiji 21st Year, Merit Decoration, Japan Red Cross Society”, measures 46.35 mm (w) x 51 mm (h – inclusive of integral ball), in case of issue, extremely fine. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49938931613973,"sku":"W8495","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_W8595_4_05bb75f4-40d3-4561-b3fa-e04280b2cfc5.jpg?v=1782313310","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/japan-empire-a-pair-of-orders-decorations-w8495","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}