China, Republic - War Lords Era. An Order Of The Golden Grain, Iii Class, Commander, C.1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac studio marked "361 Postkartenvertrieb W

studio marked "361 Postkartenvertrieb W

is confirmed in the Census of 1930

and a round wire catch

while the reverse bears the date "1943"

China, Republic - War Lords Era. An Order Of The Golden Grain, Iii Class, Commander, C.1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac studio marked "361 Postkartenvertrieb W(Hungjn gw xnzhng). Instituted in 1912. Three piece construction, in silver with green, red, blue, white, yellow and black enamels, measuring 63. 3 mm (w) x 90 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring and its eight pointed star suspension, surface wear and private repair evident in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece, replacement ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: This Order of the Golden Grain was instituted on July 27, 1912 by President Yuan