Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Auction Archive a large red enamelled banner

a large red enamelled banner along the top from 10 o’clock to 4 o’clock presents the Cyrillic БНМАУ

the pommel bearing a large cherry blossom on the end with leafing on the sides

and carries a facsimile of Adolf Hitler’s signature

0mm (w) x 77

western Anatolia

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Auction Archive a large red enamelled banner( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. Of very fine quality manufacture with intricate detailing, constructed of silver, gilded silver, and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a gilt 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