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      Wagon Driver Badge

      in Japan

      Posted · Edited by JapanX

      Both badges are originals.

      Small early badge was made in heavy medal somewhere between 1933 and 1940 (badge belong to an unissued stock). Large one made in aluminum alloy after 1940.

       

      A couple of my badges.

       

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      Portugal Order Of Prince Henry The Navigator.

      in Northern European & Baltic States

      Posted

      On 01/02/2023 at 15:51, Alex . said:

      Does that mean that white star is for military personal? 

       

      No. 

       

      Sometimes auction houses describe breast stars with white enameled rays as "Type 1" or "early", but in all regulations (from 1960 up to the last one introduced in 2011) breast star of the order has always been described without any white enamel on the rays.

       

      Description from Decree No. 43055 published on July 8, 1960.

       

      Art. 4.º As insígnias da Ordem são:

      1. Para os diversos graus:

      a) Cavaleiro. - Cruz singela, com 30 mm x 35 mm de braços, suspensa de fita com as cores da Ordem, de 30 mm, dividida em três partes iguais;

      b) Oficial. - A mesma insígnia, tendo sobre a fita uma roseta das mesmas cores, com 16 mm de diâmetro;

      c) Comendador. - Cruz da Ordem, de 55 mm x 65 mm, suspensa de fita pendente ao pescoço e placa de prata, a colocar ao peito, sobre o lado esquerdo. A placa, em forma de resplendor de raios, tem ao centro um círculo de esmalte branco, carregado com a cruz da Ordem, contido por listel circular negro realçado de ouro com o mote Talant de bien faire em caracteres dourados;

      d) Grande-oficial. - Insígnias iguais às de comendador com placa dourada, a colocar ao peito, sobre o lado esquerdo;

      e) Grã-cruz. - Banda de seda, com as cores da Ordem, tendo pendente sobre o laço a cruz com as dimensões indicadas na alínea c) do n.º 1 deste artigo; placa dourada, igual à de grande-oficial, a colocar ao peito, sobre o lado esquerdo.

       

       

      Current regulation (introduced on March 2, 2011)

       

      2 — As insígnias do Grande -Colar da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique são as seguintes:


      a) Colar formado por cruzes singelas da Ordem, de20 mm, alternadas e encadeadas com duas capelas de
      carrasqueira secantes e douradas, com 35 mm × 36 mm; o colar tem pendente e encadeada por uma capela de carrasqueira dourada a cruz da Ordem, com 55 mm × 65 mm;


      b) Banda de seda das cores da Ordem, com largura de 100 mm para homem e de 60 mm para senhora, posta a
      tiracolo da direita para a esquerda, tendo pendente sobre o laço o distintivo com 55 mm × 26 mm;


      c) Placa dourada, com 75 mm de diâmetro, em forma de resplendor de raios, tendo ao centro um círculo de esmaltebranco carregado da cruz da Ordem, contido por listel circular negro, realçado a ouro, com o mote «Talant de bien faire», em caracteres dourados.


      3 — As insígnias dos restantes graus da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique são as seguintes: a) Grã -Cruz: banda de seda das cores da Ordem, comlargura de 100 mm para homem e de 60 mm para senhora, posta a tiracolo da direita para a esquerda, tendo pendente sobre o laço o distintivo com 55 mm × 26 mm; e placa dourada, com 75 mm de diâmetro, em forma de resplendor de raios, tendo ao centro um círculo de esmalte branco carregado da cruz da Ordem, contido por listel circular negro, realçado a ouro, com o mote «Talant de bien faire», em caracteres dourados;


      b) Grande -Oficial: o distintivo da Ordem, de tamanhoidêntico ao da Grã -Cruz, suspenso de fita pendente dopescoço, com largura de 30 mm, ou de laço, de 40 mm, para as senhoras, e placa igual à de Grã -Cruz;


      c) Comendador: insígnia idêntica à de Grande -Oficial, com placa prateada;


      d) Oficial: cruz singela, com 30 mm × 35 mm, suspensa de fita, de 30 mm, com fivela dourada, ou de laço, da
      mesma largura, para as senhoras, e tendo sobre a fivela ou sobre o nó do laço uma roseta das cores da fita com
      10 mm de diâmetro;


      e) Cavaleiro ou Dama: insígnia idêntica à de Oficial, sem roseta.

       

       

      So this "white rays" anomaly could be created by the manufacturer.

      By the way, both these breast stars were manufactured by Lisbon workshop Pinhão.

       

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      Show Your Japanese Medal Hallmarks & Maker's Marks

      in Japan

      Posted

      Very nice 3rd class made by Shobido workshop in Osaka https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-who-and-when.25816/

       

      Regarding neck ribbon of reduced width - these are privately commissioned (more convenient than standard full width ribbons and quite popular) items that were in use (approximately) from late 1890s and until the end of WW2. I even have somewhere ribbons of reduced width (made by Japanese workshop of course) for Manchukuo 3rd class Pillars and 3rd class Clouds.

       

      Nice example of reduced ribbon for 3rd class Golden Kite order https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd-class-golden-kite-order-awarded-in-1906-to-colonel-torazo-kawasaki-for-the-russo-japanese-war.24570/

       

      Best,

      Nick

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      Show Your Japanese Medal Hallmarks & Maker's Marks

      in Japan

      Posted · Edited by JapanX

      Regarding mark 大

       

      https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-who-and-when.16355/

       

      36 minutes ago, No one said:

      I think 大 stands for 大橋 謹製 Ōhashi kinsei as can be seen on this Red-Cross rosette.

       

      This workshop was official supplier for Japanese Red Cross Society 

       

      https://asiamedals.info/threads/russo-japanese-war-relief-commemorative-medal-of-japanese-red-cross-society.24343/#post-351186

       

      The problem at the moment, however, is the lack of evidence that this workshop was also involved in manufacturing of government awards. 

       

      Regards,

      Nick

       

       

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      Order of the Rising Sun 7th Class in a Chocolate Case with Two Column Kanji

      in Japan

      Posted

      17 hours ago, TracA said:

       

      • I’m thinking that the chocolate to reddish to almost natural wood colors are caused by a poor lacquering job and maybe exposure to sunlight/climate.

       

      True.

       

      17 hours ago, TracA said:

       

      • Assuming that the medal and bow lapel pin were issued together and issued in this very case, I’m thinking that the time period for this “set” is the 1930s or earlier.

       

       

      Nice set. I'd say circa 1910s.

       

      Best,

      Nick

       

       

       

       

       

       

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      Sake Cup Set with lacquered wood stand (paulownia crest)

      in Japan

      Posted · Edited by JapanX

      51 minutes ago, kunsho said:

      The one box you show on your page is labeled "emperor's cup", the second is unlabeled. Is there a scheme? 

       

       

      Formally all awards (including Medals of Honor) awarded by the Emperor of Japan. Somebody decided to inscribed case to indicate this.  

       

      51 minutes ago, kunsho said:

      Second question: I have a dark blue ribbon medal in my collection but it is not engraved. What does that mean?

       

      Unlike all others Medals of Honor Dark Blue Ribbon was never engraved with a name of recipient. Only dates of previous awards could be engraved on its reverse when golden bar is issued https://asiamedals.info/threads/golden-and-silver-bars-of-medal-of-honor-additional-awards.24217/

       

      Best,

      Nick

       

       

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      Order of the Rising Sun Cases With Two Column Inscriptions

      in Japan

      Posted · Edited by JapanX

      On 23/12/2022 at 22:00, TracA said:
      • From the research that I’ve done, it appears that such inscriptions only occur on 8th and 7th class cases. Is this correct?

       

      Cases for foreigners of 3rd-6th classes also have two column inscriptions.

      See https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184/

       

      On 23/12/2022 at 22:00, TracA said:
      • Are there known time coordinates for such Order of the Rising Sun cases with two column inscriptions?

       

      These were in use until 1930s.

       

      Best,

      Nick

       

       

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