5th class Rising Sun order issued in 1883 to Moscow Prefecture Official Yuriwo Keltz

Rare very early Rising Sun order award document No. 363 issued to a foreigner on April 7, 1883.

Collection of the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Empire, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

モスコウ府 接伴御用掛ケルツユリヲ - Moscow Prefecture Seppan ([to] Entertain [guests]) Goyogakari (Commissioner; Government Official Assigned to Perform a Certain Task) Keltz Yuriwo (most likely garbled translation of Yuriy Kelts/Юрий Кельц).

Early Meiji Emperor signature.

Early decal. Note that Rising Sun order leaf suspension is directly attached to the sun.

 

On display with a phantasy attribution "Document of the Japanese Government on awarding city of Moscow with the Japanese Double Order of the Rising Sun". Moscow as awardee is nothing but pure nonsense. "Double Order of the Rising Sun" most likely false translation or misinterpretation of the modern name of the 5th class Rising Sun order: Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Rays /Double Rays/.