Japan, Empire. A Medal Bar to a Highly Decorated Second War Veteran (Rising Sun/Golden Kite/1904-05 War/Taisho Enthronement/Red Cross) Archive particularly emphasizing his action in

particularly emphasizing his action in the Afghan and African campaigns of the late 19th century

The reverse of the fork handle is stamped with “U

but typical very fine Rothe manufacture

the reverse still has 95% of the original factory-attached paper

otherwise good

Japan, Empire. A Medal Bar to a Highly Decorated Second War Veteran (Rising Sun/Golden Kite/1904-05 War/Taisho Enthronement/Red Cross) Archive particularly emphasizing his action inA Japanese Imperial medal bar with six awards, consisting of: 1. An Order of the Rising Sun, VI. Class Badge, Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver, with green, white, and purple enamels, with a dark red glass cabochon, measuring 46. 4 mm (w) x 48. 1 mm (l) not including its paulownia flower suspension. 2. An Order of the Golden Kite, VII. Class Badge, Instituted February 12th, 1890. Constructed of silver and gilded silver, on a pierced