Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon, c.1930 GTRexclude flower and simple acanthus pattern

flower and simple acanthus pattern as the teapot

with slight imperfections

The book contains 208 pages and measures 157 mm (w) x 235 mm (h) x 17 mm (d)

the buckle unmarked and measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h)

The blade's obverse ricasso is clearly maker marked “”F

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon, c.1930 GTRexclude flower and simple acanthus patternInstituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A lovely Grand Cross set, comprising a sash badge in silver gilt, a four armed cross with clusters of five white enamelled smooth rays, the longest two on the outside edges, the obverse medallion presents a silver floral shaped mirror on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by two rings, one pebbled, one smooth, with sixteen red cabochons on the arms arranged in a star pattern, the reverse presents four