Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star, in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic he joined H

he joined H

his pre-war service continuing on a succession of ships and training bases including

but the tunic otherwise demonstrates no issues and is in an extremely fine condition

maker marked “21” on the reverse

surrounded by floral imagery

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star, in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic he joined H(, Zuihsh). Instituted in 1888. Type I (1888 2003). In silver gilt, an eight point star with clusters of white enamelled rays, separated by a single short blue ray, the obverse medallion featuring a silver flower on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a silver gilt ring along with sixteen red glass cabochons, reverse bears a single pin with dual stays, measures 75. 4 mm (w) x 74. 4 mm (h), weighs 96. 6 grams, notable enamel cracks and chips in the