Rare early awarding of foreigner.
Almost certainly Hirata-made https://asiamedals.info/forums/rising-sun-orders-made-by-hirata-workshop.627/ badge.
Photos courtesy of the owner.
Details.
5th class rising sun order
5th class rising sun order awarded in 1878
5th class rising sun order hirata workshop
5th class rising sun order meiji era
case for foreigners
japanese order in case for foreigners
rising sun order awarded to german engineer
verleihungsetuifürausländer
勲五等旭日章
旭日章
1st class order of the sacred treasure
1st class sacred treasure order awarded in 1898
1st class sacred treasure order meiji era
1st class sacred tresure order
count of castelo de paiva
japanese orders awarded to foreigners
orden des heiligen schatzes
order of the sacred treasure
order of the sacred treasure award certificate
sacred treasure order award document
sacred treasure order of count of castelo de paiva
verleihungsetuifürausländer
zuihō-shō
瑞宝章
Interesting specimen that was awarded in 1899 to Generalleutnant Georg Heer.
Set from the collection of Matthias Vollmer http://www.kunsho.com/勲章_kunsho/Sacred_Treasure.html
Naturally in the case for foreigners.
Close-ups.
Original document issued on August 21, 1898.
Lieutenant...
case for foreigners
cases for foreigners
japanese cases for awarding of foreigners
japanese order
japanese orders
marked japanese sacred treasure order
orden des heiligen schatzes
sacred treasure order
sacred treasure order meiji era
verleihungsetuifürausländer