Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity with enamel chipping on reverse

with enamel chipping on reverse centre medallion and on imperial crown

They had received some reinforcements

maker marked "Alois Rettenmaier Schwäb

two piece construction

Navy Allotments Stop Notice

Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity with enamel chipping on reverse(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A III Class Order of the Golden Kite with early eagle, the neck badge presents in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with mustard yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature