pieter1012 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Hi forum members, since I have shown my DSO to a Japanese navy officer, here a GCMG bestowed to a Japanese statesman in 1906. Takaaki Kato was Minister of Foreign Affairs when Prince Arthur of Connaught led a mission to Japan to present the Order of the Garter on behalf of King Edward VII to Emperor Meiji. Kato later became Japanese ambassador to the Court of St. James. When he was ambassador in London, he had a mantle made for his GCMG, which, together with the order including collar, is in my collection. Hope you enjoy the pictures, Pieter a picture of ambassador Kato in London and his collar & mantle GCMG Edited April 12, 2016 by pieter1012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Very Nice! Although I find the cloak a bit overboard... most students at Hogwarts would as well! :-) Having said that, it is a fantastic cloak!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieter1012 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Well, I guess the ambassador didn't want to appear underdressed before the British King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Amazing, thanks for sharing. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Fantastic and beautiful piece thank you for sharing it with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now