China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Auspicious Clouds, Vi Class, C.1935 Hold the 9th Light Trench Mortar

the 9th Light Trench Mortar Battalion and the 9th Canadian Machine-Gun Company

The inside of the back cover features advertising

white embroidered insert placed within the base and incorporating a recessed medal bed in forest green felt

personalized inscription in black ink

China, Japanese Occupied Manchukuo. An Order Of The Auspicious Clouds, Vi Class, C.1935 Hold the 9th Light Trench Mortar(Ta Hsan Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted in 1934. Produced by the Japanese Mint. In silver with blue, white and yellow enamels, along with a red glass circular centerpiece ring, measuring 49 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Imperial orchid suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The "Ching Yun Chang" was established together with the higher orders by Imperial Edict of March 1, 1934. Eight classes