Repaired Orders of the Golden Kite

Candidate for repair.

 

5th class Golden Kite and 5th class Rising Sun orders awarded in 1906 to Army Infantry Captain for the Russo-Japanese War

Important time coordinate for this variation of Golden Kite order. Awarded on April 4, 1906. Typical repair https://asiamedals.info/threads/repaired-orders-of-the-golden-kites.23236/ Golden Kite order No. 41 812. Emperor Meiji signature.

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This is what happens when you forget to tie up your kite.

 

Database of Original Japanese Medal Bars

Details. Fairly rare variation of Golden Kite order (regarding "tied up" Kites https://asiamedals.info/threads/repaired-orders-of-the-golden-kites.23236) not in the right place.

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Meiji-era 5th class Golden Kite with restored and resoldered suspension ball.

 

That's what happens when you forget to tie up your kite.

 

Classical early 5th class Golden Kite order from Meiji era.

Note traces of additional threads.

Original case.

 

Well, that's what happens when you loosely tied your 3rd class Golden Kite. Blue enamel was relaid.

 

5th class Golden Kite order from Showa era made by Mint that lost its sword with the kite.

Note that reverse is still in mint condition so this is actually unissued or posthumous order.

 

Major with 4th/5th class Golden Kite order and 5th/6th class Rising Sun order. Both are tied up.

 

Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Furuya/古谷清 陸軍中将

Kiyoshi Furuya /古谷清; October 2 , 1878 - November 2 , 1945/ was born in Tokyo Prefecture, he was the eldest son of Hamayoshi Furuya. After graduating from Tokyo Prefectural Fourth Middle School (now Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School), he graduated from the Army Academy (10th class) in...

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5th class Golden Kite order that by some miracle saved all four screws but lost its swords with the kite.

 

3rd class Golden Kite order from the Meiji era.