China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Vii Class, C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac dated March 31 1964

dated March 31 1964

number hand engraved "1179" on the edge

with a black velvet lapels affixed with a silver tank insignia

however Erich Heberlein

China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Vii Class, C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac dated March 31 1964( Guji zhzh xnzhng ). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, white, blue and yellow enamels, measuring 40. 5 mm (w) x 50. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, replacement ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Pillars of the State was established by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. It is considered similar to the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, the reverse featuring Japanese characters.