When Japanese Orders are Getting Sick
At first glance it looks like patina/tarnish but it's not!
Same story here.
What is causing this "decay" enamels?
What is causing this "decay" enamels?
Even when order was stored in case under glass ...
Something wrong with the composition of thе enamel?
Technology violations of fire coating of enamel?
Something else?
Technology violations of fire coating of enamel?
Something else?
1st class sacred treasure.
"Jewels" with "cataract".
"Jewels" with "cataract".
M-marked set.
Curious symmetry.
Pearls at 11, 13, 16 and 20 o'clock were not affected by the "disease".
Curious symmetry.
Pearls at 11, 13, 16 and 20 o'clock were not affected by the "disease".
4th class kite with "rotten" red enamel/.
5th class Kite with blue enamel with cataracts.
4th class from Meiji Era.
5th class Kite with blue enamel with cataracts.
4th class from Meiji Era.
5th class that was issued only in 1997.
Most likely it`s only patina.
Most likely it`s only patina.
6th class with patinated enamel.
In this case it is indeed only patina.
Unfortunately it is not always the case ...
In this case it is indeed only patina.
Unfortunately it is not always the case ...
6th class sacred treasure.
Another victim - merit badges from Ministry of Railways
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4th class sacred treasure.
Such a different destinies ...
6th class Sacredd Treasure.
Meiji Jingu Service Association Supporting Member's Badge/奉仕會奉賛章
Silver, enamel. Size 18 mm. Weight 4.7 g. Original case. 奉賛章 - Supporting Member's Badge /奉賛 - support given to a temple or shrine/. Badges were manufactured by the Ando workshop.
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Post-war 4th class.
Practically mint condition.
Practically mint condition.
3rd sacred treasure from 1988.
First aigns of the "sickness" or simply patina?
First aigns of the "sickness" or simply patina?
Familiar "sickness" on imperial korea orders
