China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 Buy Now Instituted 1841

Instituted 1841

Grand Cross

WWI 226th Infantry Battalion "Men of the North" Shoulder Title -  Pickled copper

Karl Wittstock

China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 Buy Now Instituted 1841(Chu Kuo Chang). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, blue, white, black and yellow enamels, Japanese Mint issued, with one bar designating it as VIII Class, measuring 40. 7 mm (w) x 51. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its suspension bar, intact enamels, very dark patina, sticker highlight evident on the reverse, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: This award was one of the main orders of the Manchukuo