Japan. Manchukuo Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star, C.1940 Hold with a third soldier standing

with a third soldier standing beside him

he was awarded the Swords to his Oak Leaves and Knight’s Cross

34mm x 36mm

in blackened alloy

51 mm x 55

Japan. Manchukuo Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star, C.1940 Hold with a third soldier standingInstituted 1936. An eight point star consisting of clusters of five smooth silver rays between clusters of seven smooth silver gilt rays of increasing lengths, the obverse center bears insignia of the order, four red enamelled pillars with four rectangles at each demonstrating a repeated cross, between each pillar lay twelve inset pearls, two small pearls at each base and one larger pearl at the end of a short smooth ray, the direct center presents a