japanese order case with silver inscription

  1. Silver Kanji vs. Gold Kanji: Lettering on the Lids of the Japanese Order Cases

    Formally silver kanji were introduced on December 28, 1937 by Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 60 that prohibited the use (as wartime austerity measure) of gold in inscriptions, trademarks, etc. Excerpt from original ordinance. "... may no longer be produced ... 4. Gold letters, gold silk...
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