Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class GTRexclude The owner’s last name SCHÖPKE

The owner’s last name SCHÖPKE is written in capital letters across the top

He proceeded to France on September 7

1914 Svetovna Vojna 1915 - (1914 World War 1915)

some tarnishing and flecking of enamels evident

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class GTRexclude The owner’s last name SCHÖPKE(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, IV Class in silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and white enamelled rays. The star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flower suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers counting 5,7,5, with Kanji on the reverse. The medal is on its period ribbon with a hook and eye and a rosette. The enamels are intact and the medal measures at