Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class Hold re-established in 1940

re-established in 1940

the reverse exterior with a maker’s mark of “KLEIN & QUENZER

on 22 June 1915

Only two medals issued with this combination of clasps

on January 13

Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class Hold re-established in 1940( ). 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,