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I wish I have nice close ups of this one :whistle:

Chart

So for how long this “affixed leaf” type was in use and why it was replaced by clevis mounting? For how long? This is the real question. Well, we know for a fact that in 1895 all rising sun orders already had clevis mounting. Why? Take a look at this very interesting official chart from 1895

7th class (please note the form of the leaf – it is typical for early pieces)

1st class badge

1st class set

Interesting that even Maximilian Gritzner in his famous book “Handbuch der Ritter- und Verdienst-Orden” (published in Leipzig in 1893) in the section devoted to Rising Sun Order (pp. 185-189) was using these drawings

5th class badge

4th class badge

3rd class badge

2nd class breast star

1st class badge

Very first orders of rising sun made by sword maker Hirato … Each piece was treated as work of art … These are the real gems of Japanese phaleristika! Time to discuss these (practically unknown) rarities From 1st Imperial Ordinance for Medals published in 1975 were know that originally Order of Rising Sun had different and quite unusual construction – paulownia leaf was directly affixed to the sun medallion. Here we have several illustrations from this Ordinance.

Of course these are artificially created groups ... Cheers, Nick

Another one

Here they are