Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, II Class Set in Case Hold 5 mm (w) x 44

5 mm (w) x 44

5cm (h) and weighing 1012

The pommel retains a swivel loop for uniform attachment

as he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General in February 1935 and was placed on the Retired List as a full Colonel in 1937

it was re-designated The Westminster Regiment (Motor) on April 1

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, II Class Set in Case Hold 5 mm (w) x 44(Ta Hsan Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted on March 1 1934 by Emperor Kang Teh of Machuria. A beautiful and rare set of the Order of the Auspicious Clouds, presenting a neck badge in silver gilt, a four point star with clusters of three rays, the central enamelled in white with each flanking ray in yellow, between each cluster of rays sits a blue enamelled cloud and the space below enamelled in black, the obverse medallion with a central yellow field