Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV. Class, c.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with minor loss of blue

with minor loss of blue enamels

each constructed of black and green cotton

with a barrel hinge and horizontal tapering pinback meeting a flat wire catch

in die stamped silvered bronze

Four of the crew

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV. Class, c.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with minor loss of blue( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. (c. 1920 issue). Constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a silver Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enameled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse plain, with four screws for the attachment of the