Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. Archive the other with a two-piece

the other with a two-piece construction

in bronze gilt with azure blue and black enamels

red enamelled hammer and sickle at 6 o’clock

numbered "2070" on the reverse

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, III Class. Archive the other with a two-piece(( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, an eight pointed silver star, bearing a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to obverse, inclusive of suspension 86. 2 mm (h) x 54. 5 mm (w), on original neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,