China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Vii Class, C.1940 Auction Footnote: Only 27 Grand Cross

Footnote: Only 27 Grand Cross sets with swords were awarded between 1914 -1918

Valenciennes and Ypres prominently displayed on the map

maker marked KNAUER on pin

and leave me with the difficult task of finding a younger woman

the obverse centre displays a medallion bearing a Lübeck coat of arms

China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Vii Class, C.1940 Auction Footnote: Only 27 Grand Cross( Guji zhzh xnzhng ). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, white, blue and yellow enamels, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 50. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, replacement ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Pillars of the State was established by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. It is considered similar to the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, the reverse featuring Japanese characters.