China, Manchukuo Japan Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Vi Class C.1940 GTRexclude 5mm (x52mm including crown suspension)

5mm (x52mm including crown suspension)

extremely fine condition with light scuffing and two punched holes

documented as having been with the Artillery at Hastings in March 1917

marked Ryrie

but the unit type is missing

China, Manchukuo Japan Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Vi Class C.1940 GTRexclude 5mm (x52mm including crown suspension)( ). Instituted 1936 by Emperor Kang Teh. Manchukuo Empire (1936 1945 issued). Like the Oriental architectural style used in palace and temples, a four armed silver medal consisting of four stylized pillars in dark patina meeting at the centre, the quadrants featuring four diagonal lines ending in enameled white circles, each line flanked by two additional further white enamel circles, the obverse centre embellishing by an enameled white, red, blue,