Japan, Manchuko State. An Order Of The Pillars, Iii Class Commander, C. 1940 Auction Archive extremely fine with minor scuffing

extremely fine with minor scuffing and two punched holes

It measures 242 mm (w) x 182 mm (h)

some having faded to a sepia-toned look

along with a binder containing: thirteen photographs (ten are black and white: seven are of Second War vintage

Japan, Manchuko State. An Order Of The Pillars, Iii Class Commander, C. 1940 Auction Archive extremely fine with minor scuffingInstituted 1936. A silver cross in the shape of four pillars with four rectangles at each end, with a smooth silver ray between each pillar presenting a pearl at the rays end, and two pearls on either side of the base, obverse centre presents a yellow enamelled octagon with concentric black, white, blue and red enamel rings, the exterior ring of white enamel with small silver dots, reverse center bears Japanese script meaning Order of Merit