Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, II Class Set in Case Newly Listed published by Gale & Polden

published by Gale & Polden Limited

Italy: (21° Divisione fanteria "Granatieri di Sardegna") Die-stamped bronze gilt with navy blue enamels

75mm (w) x 42mm (h)

measuring 71 mm (w) x 70 mm (h)

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, II Class Set in Case Newly Listed published by Gale & Polden(Ta Hsan Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted on March 1 1934 by Emperor Kang Teh of Machuria. A beautiful and rare set of the Order of the Auspicious Clouds, presenting a neck badge in silver gilt, a four point star with clusters of three rays, the central enamelled in white with each flanking ray in yellow, between each cluster of rays sits a blue enamelled cloud and the space below enamelled in black, the obverse medallion with a central yellow field