Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, In Case United Republic of the back bears two pockets

the back bears two pockets on the left and right sides with peaked pocket flaps with one central reinforced stitched buttoning hole

" (Ordnance Department) with the adjacent text illegible

174-175 (2)

where she grew up as the daughter of a farmer

The dagger is completed by a round gilded pommel

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, In Case United Republic of the back bears two pockets( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. Early Meiji Period. A II Class set of the Order of the Rising Sun, comprising of a silver neck badge, consisting of an enamelled white gilt framed symbol of the rising sun in silver gilt, featuring a typical central red glass cabochon, reverse with mirrored design, suspended by an enamelled green and violet emblem of the Palownia Flowers, with reverse inscription Order of Merit in gilded Japanese