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 two of the badges with

two of the badges with red and blue enamels

is confirmed in the Census of 1930

while the reverse bears the date "1943"

with loss of finish and evidence of possible pinback repair

mounted on 48mm pin

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 two of the badges with(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