China, Empire. A Medal of Merit, c. 1910
A silver five armed medal displaying a flower design, the obverse center presents a light blue enamelled field with two gilt dragons along each side with Chinese characters in the center, five short blue enamelled rays with purple borders are in each quadrant of the five arms, the reverse is plain, 47.63mm (w) x 48.43mm (h), weighs 37.0 grams (including ribbon), worn on a blue ribbon wrapped around metal plate, reverse is backed by red felt with one single horizontal pin, enamel wear to central medallion and short arms, slight scratches to obverse, ribbon lightly soiled, pin trapped behind catch, overall near very fine condition.

