Ed_Haynes Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 (edited) Not sure this belongs (but, then, neither does the Order of the Vajra). Also this is not in hand yet, but it is on its way to come live with me. I wanted to post a preliminary picture.Inner Mongolia - Military Merit DecorationCreated approximately 20 March 1938 By Prince Teh Wang (Temujin) as the main military merit award (roughtly comparable to the Japanese Order of the Golden Kite) of the puppet "free" government of Inner Mongolia established by the Japanese in those parts of Mongolia under their occupation (Suiyan, Chahar, and Ninghsia) after their occupation of Manchuria/Manchuguo.It would SEEM that this award was issued in three classes:1- 48 mm, silver-gilt, enameled red (as shown below, and soon my guest)2- 42 mm silver-gilt, enameled blue3- 38 mm, silver, enameled blueAnd, yes, it is Chengiz Khan in the centre.More images when in hand. It is cased. References:Peterson, Orders and Medals of Japan, 3rd ed., p. 171. Edited August 3, 2006 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I recently tracked down a cased Foundation of Nation medal at an online auction. Placed a bid weeks in advance... received confirmation of my bid... only to later see that the final hammer price was MUCH lower than my bid. Auction house had screwed up and ignored my bid. I'm still trying to decide whether to get extremely angry or extremely sad... nothing as annoying as coming close after a long hunt and then losing due to a screw up like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 It's my lucky day... it arrived after all... in a very nice although delicate case. Interesting reverse clasp system also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Box outside - notice the Uighir (I believe) description on left vs. Japanese on right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 here it is on outside then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Box. (I think I have it the right side up?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Obverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Box interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Reminds me of a Japanese wound badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Reminds me of a Japanese wound badge.I'd agree, except that this was created in March 1938 (but when were the insigniae actually struck?), while the familiar (type 2) Shoigunjinsho wound badges were created in August 1938. As with so many other things, we need to know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Great piece. Curious about the box - leather? wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Great piece. Curious about the box - leather? wood?Wood, and very solidly made. Will drag out the camera and try some shots. Much more robust than usual Japanese boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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