China, Republic - Kuomintang Era. An Order Of The Brilliant Jade, Ii Class Star, C.1933 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse consisting of a

the obverse consisting of a medallion bearing a central raised Hohenzollern eagle

5mm (w) x 45

The chin strap is constructed of multiple pieces of black-tanned leather

reverse illustrating the Roman Temple of Augustus in Pula

China, Republic - Kuomintang Era. An Order Of The Brilliant Jade, Ii Class Star, C.1933 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse consisting of a(Ficu xnzhng). Instituted in 1933. Of textbook Chinese manufacture, multi piece construction, red jade disk bearing an ornate textured design placed in the large silver setting in the centre, the disk surrounded by a ring of twenty five silver beads fronting a disk in silver with red enamels, in turn backed by a five pointed star, each of the star points in silver and blue enamels that are designed with multiple leaves and petals, all of which is