CHINESE ORDERS 1862-1955.

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Toronto: Regen International Inc., 2009. Tall 4to. 210pp. Hard cover in brocade with Double Dragon Order on front. The book features: More than 90% of all Chinese order types ever awarded. Approximately 175 sets of high quality photos of the Chinese orders. Recent reference prices of each item in the international trading market and in private sales. Five sets of very rare Qing Dynasty orders documented in appendix. For the front cover, the dragon and phoenix symbolize good fortune and prosperity in Chinese tradition. But more importantly, the order has historical significance in the Chinese medal history: The Double Dragon Order is the first type, second class, third grade. The Chinese Government at the time commissioned the renowned House of Fabergé in Saint Petersburg, Russia to manufacture this order. The design and the craftsmanship is unsurpassably exquisite. The design was adhered strictly to the Qing government?s medal regulations which required a lotus-shaped center. It also incorporated the star-shaped bottom, which is commonly seen in Western orders. The Chinese name of the order literally stands for "Double Dragon Treasure Star." The star-shaped bottom made the name "Treasure Star" much more figurative. As a result, the order was warmly received by its Western recipients. Of particular note, this design led to the emergence of the second type Double Dragon Order. Back cover is the Medal of Phoenix, third class. It was the first medal ever awarded to a female in Chinese history. At the time orders were only awarded to male recipients who had power or were important to the government. Although the Medal of Phoenix was a medal, it is not an order and its design was strictly based on that of an order. Therefore, one can actually say that the Medal of Phoenix was an order de facto. It was the highest honor that could be awarded to a female. There is a special meaning behind each Chinese order. These orders not only represent honors awarded by the government, they also carry a piece of history in each of them. N° de ref. del artículo 009948

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