Unused Item Gold Finish Commemorating the Award of the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class, Paulownia Flowers Grand Cordon, April 1987 Gold Finish Spoon Set Konosuke Matsushita, Shobido Extremely Rare Item Gold Size: (Melon Spoon) Approximately 15.5 cm, (Ice Cream Spoon) Approximately 13 cm Surface: Gold Finish Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class, Paulownia Flowers Grand Cordon: On April 10, 1875 (Meiji 8), the Order of the Rising Sun was established as the first Japanese order. About 13 years later, in 1888 (Meiji 21), the Order of the Paulownia Flowers Grand Cordon, 1st Class, was added as a higher-ranking order than the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class. It is the predecessor of the current Order of the Paulownia Flowers. Made by Shobido, gold finish with a cloisonné Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class, Paulownia Flowers Grand Cordon mark. Although it is an unused item, it has been stored at home, so please refrain from bidding if you are nervous about this. ※ I think it is not pure gold.