Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, I Class Set in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic cross in black lacquered non-magnetic

cross in black lacquered non-magnetic metal alloy

on a light brown paper stock

measuring 42 mm (w) x 46 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring)

stamped with a postal date of 12 December 1944

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, I Class Set in Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic cross in black lacquered non-magnetic(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 sash 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