JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) I’ve always been fascinated with these quite rare and interesting awards. Time to make a separate thread completely devoted to these little treasures The following two pieces could be the most beautiful 1895 war commemorative awards I ever saw. Edited January 18, 2014 by JapanX
JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Don`t you think this ribbon looks very much like these http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/58670-medals-in-commemoration-of-1100th-anniversary-of-transferring-the-capital-to-kyoto/ ?
JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Looks like this piece was issued to Navy boys
JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Nice quality! Edited January 18, 2014 by JapanX
JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 On reverse of suspension flower we see makers mark
JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Both pieces are made in silver. If you have any unofficial japanese awards for first Sino-Japanese War in your collection, please post them in this thread Cheers, Nick
JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Both medals bear inscription 征清紀念 on their reverses 征 - conqueror 清 - Qing 紀念 - in commemoration
JapanX Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Reverse inscription of piece in post #1 reads 大日本 - Great Japan 大濵町 - Ohamamachi town 明治卄七年 - 1894 year Thanks for the help Oleg!
Ulsterman Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 What are they? They are completely new to me?
JapanX Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 These are non-governmental awards issued by prefectures, towns and even villages to veterans of S-J war. Also there are commemorative jettons (sometimes in the form of medals - what made them practically indistinguishable from previous class) which could be bought by "fervent patriots".
JapanX Posted January 20, 2014 Author Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) Some of these awards were also issued by Military/Veteran Associations. Here comes another piece from my collection. Dated from 1894. Issued by Miyagi Prefecture Noble Warriors Military Association. But I am not so sure that it`s connected with C-J war... Case Edited January 21, 2014 by JapanX
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