Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Cased Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered chipping and enamel loss

scattered chipping and enamel loss in the base of the crown suspension

measuring 59 mm (w) x 88 mm (h)

The Nazi origins of the relay have led to calls from some people to drop it from the Olympics

Lot from the estate of Croatian Air Force NCO (Zastavnik) Mario Belović

Japan, Empire. A Lot of Three Cased Awards and Decorations (Rising Sun/Sacred Treasure) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered chipping and enamel loss1. An Order of the Rising Sun, VI. Class Breast Badge. Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the