Japan, Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star Auction Archive in silvered bronze and blue

in silvered bronze and blue

Maerz 1897” (“A souvenir of the hundredth birthday of the great Emperor William I 22 March 1797-1897”) over stylized royal regalia and oak leaves

He stood at 185 cm tall

He was promoted to that rank from Unteroffizier on October 1st

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star Auction Archive in silvered bronze and blueIn silver with red, white, blue, black and yellow enamelled insignia, along with twelve inset pearls, mounted to an eight pointed star base, 80 mm x 80. 8 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, all four screws are missing so the insignia sits loose versus the star base, crazing, chipping and repair evident in the red enamels, better than very fine.