China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Auspicious Clouds, Vi Class, C.1935 Auction Archive a leopard's head (made in

a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "D" (1918) on the reverse

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China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Auspicious Clouds, Vi Class, C.1935 Auction Archive a leopard's head (made in(Ta Hsan Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted in 1934. In silver with blue, white and yellow enamels, along with a red glass circular centerpiece ring, measuring 48. 7 mm (w) x 76. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its Imperial orchid suspension, intact enamels, on its 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 were established for