Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Pillars of State, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Case visually-hidden / Le Caire" maker's mark

/ Le Caire" maker's mark in the upper left corner

76mm (h- inclusive of its wreath suspension) weighing at 44

Each board bears two rows of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with brown threaded bands

Footnote: Walter Nelson Nicholls was born on July 16

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Pillars of State, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Case visually-hidden / Le Caire" maker's mark( Guji zhzh xnzhng ). Instituted September 14 1936. A rare and near mint Grand Cordon of the Order of the Pillars of State, comprising a sash badge, in silver gilt, featuring a four armed cross with four blocks on each tip, the base of the arms in red enamels, the space in each quadrant offers a silver gilt ray with a pearl at the tip, two other rays are present on each edge and feature a pearl on each side, all pearls are held with by three small