Japan, Empire. A Konotori Oriental Stork Tsuba (Hand Guard) Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Footnote: 3167 examples of this

Footnote: 3167 examples of this Albrecht Order Knight’s Cross First Class awarded

measuring 21 mm in diameter with a 40 mm-long needle

his father employed as a Naval Architect and later dying from pneumonia

and an overall length of 71 cm

Japan, Empire. A Konotori Oriental Stork Tsuba (Hand Guard) Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Footnote: 3167 examples of this(). A Tsuba (hand guard) depicting a scene with multiple oriental storks, constructed of blackened bronze, consisting of a disc with three openings, decorated with a nature scene with lighter and darker accents, unmarked, measuring 80 mm (w) x 84 mm (l), in very fine condition.