JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Decal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 You've done it again Nick, a great post to open on Christmas morning (our family Christmas was held earlier). Thanks to you and all of the members, especially here on the Japan Section, for making this a top notch forum. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Sash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Lining + breast star + sash badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Sash badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Breast star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Count Katō Takaaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Now I hope you recognise this chap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 He got his Grand Gordon in 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Left side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Right side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Emperor signature + grand seal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Now what about my favourite Tamatebako Miyake?! Well, a couple of Gordon`s can be found here http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56850-japanese-orders-in-tamatebako-miyake-boxes-for-nobles-and-foreigners/page-5 See posts # 94-97 and here http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56850-japanese-orders-in-tamatebako-miyake-boxes-for-nobles-and-foreigners/page-7 See posts # 129 and # 130 Edited December 25, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Now something special (and the last one for today ) Grand Gordon in Tamatebako Miyake that was issued on November 5, 1887 (!!!) to this Gent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Yep, we are talking about 10th lord of the Satsuma domain (a.k.a. "last Lord") Shimazu Hisamitsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 You've done it again Nick, a great post to open on Christmas morning (our family Christmas was held earlier). Thanks to you and all of the members, especially here on the Japan Section, for making this a top notch forum. Regards Brian Merry Christmas Brian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Nick, is the Grand Cordon to the last Satsuma daimyo in a museum or a private collection? It is an amazing piece of history in a period of monumental change in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Neither It is in a temple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 (edited) A little correction Doc in posts # 85-89 was actually issued in the same 1971 to Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. What?! Personally I blame "too many Princes got Grand Gordon in one year" situation :lol: Edited December 26, 2013 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 King Ferdinand's collar and details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 And the grand cross set (the star appears to have been damaged) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Very nice Collar and Gordon. Breast star has typical white enamel cracks. "Typical" for Chrysanthemum and Sacred treasure orders (natural consequences of deformation of the rays) Most likely Ferdinand I received both of them simultaneously. Strangely enough wiki completely ignores his Japanese orders http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_I_of_Romania P.S. I remember these from your excellent old thread http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/34663-orders-of-a-royal-couple/?hl=%2Bking+%2Bferdinand%26%2339%3Bs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utopis Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Now show us hq pictures of the order of the orchid blossom, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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