Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case Auction Archive his hat worn in the

his hat worn in the traditional "en bataille" style (that is

from 1918 to 1923

Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle (1885–1953)

Knight - Gold and enamels

purchase date of “11/3/1942”

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, II Class Star in Case Auction Archive his hat worn in the(, Zuihsh). Instituted in 1888. Type I (1888 2003). In silver gilt, an eight point star with clusters of white enamelled rays, separated by a single short blue ray, the obverse medallion featuring a silver flower on a blue enamelled field, encircled by a silver gilt ring along with sixteen red glass cabochons, reverse bears a tripronged pin and larch catch, with four rivets and central kanji, measures 74 mm (w) x 73. 9 mm (h), weighs 97. 86 grams,