{"product_id":"japan-empire-an-order-of-the-golden-kite-i-class-grand-cordon-taylors-copy-w8575","title":"Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy","description":"\u003cp\u003e(金鵄章). Instituted February 12, 1890. A modern talyors copy of this order, comprising a badge in bronze gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 o’clock presenting heraldic ‘mitsutomoe’ devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite, surmounted by a silver gilt eagle with outspread wings, the reverse is plain with four rivets, 77.70 mm (w) x 83.44 mm (h - inclusive of integral ball suspension), extremely fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Star of the Order, in silver, an eight point star of alternating clusters of three yellow enamelled rays with silver borders and five red enamelled rays with silver gilt borders, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 o’clock and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite, surmounted by a silver eagle with outspread wings, the reverse presents a single pin assembly with dual stays, and four large rivets, measures 93.16 mm (w) x 93.16 mm (h), extremely fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by a full length sash of the order, extremely fine condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe set is contained in its original case, and in carton, very fine. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49829680251157,"sku":"W8575","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_W8575_7.jpg?v=1775491025","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/japan-empire-an-order-of-the-golden-kite-i-class-grand-cordon-taylors-copy-w8575","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}