Mark ナ on japanese orders and medals: when and who

As for today the exact owner of this mark remains unknown.
Presumably mark could be used by Nakata workshop.
ナ reads Na. Na for Nakata? At the present time, there is no empirical support for this hypothesis.

Manufacturer was active during first quarter of the twentieth century.

4th class Sacred Treasure with mark ナ issued on May 16, 1914 to army lieutenant colonel https://asiamedals.info/threads/5th...try-captain-for-the-russo-japanese-war.26576/

Mark.

Original case.

Document.

 

5th class Rising Sun order marked with ナ awarded on September 18, 1920 to Captain Edmond G. Hodgkinson who served with Cheshire Regiment.

Rising Sun order No. 5640 issued to a foreigner.

Naturally order was issued with the case for foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184

Captain Hodgkinson was also awarded with standard British WWI Trio: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Interallied Victory Medal.

His miniatures. Photo courtesy of the owner.