Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 GTRexclude she was re-equipped and looked

she was re-equipped and looked anything but a luxury liner

giving the canvas strength and moisture-resistance

fine quality manufacture in gilt silver and white and textured red enamels (slight chip on the right arm of the cross)

measuring 84x133mm

marked “2” for manufacturer C

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Badge, C.1900 GTRexclude she was re-equipped and looked( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Of foreign manufacture, a Grand Cordon badge of silver gilt, featuring a white enamelled eight point star with clusters of three intermediate rays with cleft ends, obverse medallion presents a beautiful red glass cabochon, reverse mirrors the obverse, suspended from a green and purple imperial Paulownia flower, measures 75. 7mm (w) x 117. 2mm (h inclusive of paulownia flower suspension