Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Treasure (瑞宝章 Zuihōsho), Breast Star Newly Listed - 5037" in pencil on

- 5037" in pencil on the back cover

and above Cyrillic initials “МАИ”

some folded

dated February 1948

measuring 450 mm (w) x 100 mm (h)

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Sacred Treasure (瑞宝章 Zuihōsho), Breast Star Newly Listed - 5037" in pencil onSilver gilt and white and blue enamel breast star with eight sets of five graduated silver gilt edged pointed white enamel rays, the outer rays longest, the inner ray shortest, each of the eight sets being separated by a shorter silver gilt edged blue enamel ray with bifurcated end; the face with a silver gilt edged white enamel star imposed centrally and bearing a circular medallion of blue enamel within a gilt beaded circle bearing a stylised