Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, III Class Archive wingnut screwback

wingnut screwback

push release catch

light gilt wear on some of the lion's heads

both sets with remnants from previous collector mounting remaining on the reverse

the ends of the liner stitched together at the rear

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, III Class Archive wingnut screwback(Ta Hsan Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted on March 1 1934 by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. A Neck Badge, in silver gilt, a four point star with clusters of three rays, the central enamelled in white with each flanking ray in yellow, between each cluster of rays sits a blue enamelled cloud and the space below enamelled in black, the obverse medallion with a central yellow field encircled by a red ring, the badge is suspended by an Imperial orchid crest