Japan Manchukuo Documents with Emperor Puyi's Signature

[drclaw]

Here are two Manchukuo documents that were sold on Yahoo Japan Auctions for considerable amounts.

Interestingly both bear the personal signature of Emperor Puyi next to the large red centre seal. Chinese Republic award documents often bear the signature of the President while Japanese documents do not bear the Emperor's signature I believe?

I'm not familiar with Manchukuo award documents so would anybody be able to suggest what award these were for?

First set. All images from YJA.

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2013/post-11630-0-65692600-1367117959.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2013/post-11630-0-73219900-1367117985.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2013/post-11630-0-61801100-1367118004.jpg

[drclaw]

Second set

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2013/post-11630-0-02526200-1367118112.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2013/post-11630-0-26128800-1367118176.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2013/post-11630-0-80426400-1367118156.jpg

[fukuoka]

The first one is for the Order of the Pillars of State 2nd Class.

The next is for the same decoration, but 1st Class.

[drclaw]

Thanks very much Rich!

These are certainly beautiful documents with a historically important signature.

[fukuoka]

The first class doc was awarded to Kaya Okinori when he was Minister of Finance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinori_Kaya

[fukuoka]

The second class doc belonged to a man named Hata Yuzaburou. I am unfamiliar with this person.

Edited April 28, 2013 by fukuoka

[JapanX]

Here are two Manchukuo documents that were sold on Yahoo Japan Auctions for considerable amounts.

No wonder!

Doc's for pillars the state are very rare

Chinese Republic award documents often bear the signature of the President while Japanese documents do not bear the Emperor's signature I believe?

Of course they are, but only the higher classes (currently only 1st classes + order of rising sun with paulownia leaves + order of chrysanthemum (grand gordon + chain))

[JapanX]

A couple of examples of japanese documents with Emperor signatures

Hirohito

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56023-lieutenant-general-yamada-seiichi-and-his-document-for-1st-class-sacred-treasure/

Taisho

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56414-5th-class-golden-kite-document-for-tsingtao-siege/

[drclaw]

Thanks Nick. It's hard to imagine Taisho signing all 3000 Golden Kite certificates for Tsingtao.

Would I be right in thinking only the higher classes were signed by the Emperor?

[JapanX]

Golden Kite was a very special order, that's why Taisho personally signed documents for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 classes while documents for Rising sun and Sacred treasure orders were personally signed by this Emperor only in 1,2 and 3rd classes.

[No one]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

The seals and signatures :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JapanX]

張聯文 - Zhang Lianwen (Counselor of the Minister of Civil Affairs, Manchukuo).

 

Regarding national Seal of Manchukuo.

Term 寶  is used in a sense of Jade [Seal]. The actual seal has survived to this day https://asiamedals.info/threads/national-seal-of-manchukuo.26254/

 

Best,

Nick

[No one]

Dear JapanX,

 

Thank you for the informations and corrections provided, it makes more sens.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

[No one]

Dear JapanX,

 

Do you know if the seal of the Kangde Emperor survived?

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

[JapanX]

Regarding personal seal of Emperor Puyi

 

https://asiamedals.info/threads/seal-of-the-kangde-manchukuo-emperor-emperor-puyi.26262/

 

Regards,

Nick

Edited February 6, 2023 by JapanX

[No one]

Dear JapanX,

 

Thank you. Beautiful!

 

Yours sincerely,

No one