China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Republic of indicating artillery

indicating artillery

demonstrating evidence of previous prong repair

The breast flaps are closed by eight pebbled

It is a tinted photo

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Republic of indicating artilleryInstituted in 1912. In silver with five white enamelled arms with blue bordering, red enamelled plum blossoms in each quadrant (The Plum Blossom is a Chinese iconography of strength), obverse centre with text in blue enamel (Republic of China), reverse plain with a single rivet, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on replacement yellow ribbon, ball finial at 9 oclock has been replaced, light enamel contact, very fine.