Japan, Empire. Five Decorations & Awards Archive pressed white fabric top with

pressed white fabric top with ornate floral design and inscribed "BALL DER STADT WIEN" (City of Vienna Ball) and "5

The reverse ricasso bears a stamped maker’s mark of “ORIGINAL EICKHORN

a scarce example of a zink badge in near mint condition

1916 will be a “Day of Sacrifice” (Opfertag) for the German Fleet

Veterans who served at least one day of active duty during wartime

Japan, Empire. Five Decorations & Awards Archive pressed white fabric top with1. Order of the Rising Sun, VII Class (Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver with white, green and violet enamels, a 3 5 3 configuration in the Paulonia flowers, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 33 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye. In its hardshelled case of issue, balsa wood frame, black lacquer finish, gilt characters on the lid, inside lid lined in violet satin and padded,