Order of the Pillars of the State, IV Class Officer
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SKU: 01.JPN.0112.106.01.000
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Instituted 1936. A silver cross in the shape of four pillars with four rectangles at each end, with a smooth gilt ray between each pillar presenting a white enamel circle at the rays’ end, and two smaller white enamel circles on either side of the base, on scroll suspension with beaded fields at edges, obverse centre presents a yellow enamelled octagon with concentric black, white, blue and red enamel rings, the exterior ring of white enamel with silver gilt dots, reverse center bears Japanese script meaning ‘Order of Merit Decoration’, measures 40mm (w) x 44mm (h - inclusive of integral suspension bar), dark patina, evident gilt wear on rays, enamels fully intact, on original ribbon with two bars in silver and white enamel with ornate designs on obverse, dark patina very fine condition.
This Order was established by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. It is considered similar to the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure (see JPN104).
This is the only Order in existence that uses clasps to distinguish the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th classes. The VI Class Badge has 3 silver gilt and enamelled clasps measuring 37x6mm attached to the ribbon
The reverse features Japanese characters.
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