JapanX Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 The design really rings the bell! This badge usually (if we could apply term “usually” to this specimen, which was bought and sold with the same description couple of times ) described as “1st Class medal for Yuguan Relief issued in 1925 (?!) by the 10th troops brigadier”. It looks like this badge was issued by the 10th troops brigadier, Liu Yife Lui who was a secondary military officer and belonged to the force of warlord Zhang Zuolin in Manchuria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Zhang Zuolin (for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Zuolin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 It is obvious that Yuguan badge is close relative of Shanxi Disaster Relief badge. Same disaster – different province – different warlord – slightly different design of the badge. By the way – what we’ve got here is another perfect example for this gallery http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/53158-warlord-period-decorations-some-trivial-observations-of-their-confusing-similarity/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 We could really use a full translation of the reverse inscription Because I don’t think that this badge was attributed absolutely correctly. And if it comes to that – obverse central tablet translation wanted too Regards, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Shanxi badge has at least two variations. Ain`t it cool? One variations has blue rays and the other white rays. Here we have this 1st class "white rays" variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 And another one! This one also has a white enameled rays, but this time we have reverse scan and reverse is numbered # 252. 1st class medal with strangelooking (for republican decorations;)) central part (later replacement???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Obverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) I wonder how many manufacturers were ... Variant with "drawing" stars. 4th class. Courtesy of Richard LaTondre, Harry Mohler Collection, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Edited May 9, 2012 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 3rd class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 3rd class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 1st class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Very interesting Nick! The number of variations make it a challenge to distinguish between real and fake. If I was presented with that Third Class example in post #37, I'd have initially dismissed it as a reproduction. But now I'm not so sure ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 If I was presented with that Third Class example in post #37, I'd have initially dismissed it as a reproduction. But now I'm not so sure ... I think #35 and #37 were made by the same manufacturer. And these pieces are for real ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 And now something completely different. Same motives - different badge. This one was probably issued in 1928 by Shandong Famine Relief Committee. Here you see the members of this Committee. Famine of 1928-1930 in Northern China (Shandong located on the eastern edge of North China plain) of the took away about 3 million lifes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 (edited) And now something completely different. Same motifs - different badge. This one was probably issued in 1928 by Shandong Famine Relief Committee. Here you see the members of this Committee. Famine of 1928-1930 in Northern China (Shandong located on the eastern edge of North China plain) took away about 3 million lifes. Edited May 14, 2012 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Shandong Relief Badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 This one looks like blend of Merit Medal and classical Shanxi relief badge. Very nice central medallion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Another nice specimen for our database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Obverse Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Nice doggy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Now something interesting (and certainly new) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Replacement? What do you think guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Reverse (screw looks more or less untouched ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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