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Award - Exhibition

Location Japan
Year 35 (1902)
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Shape Round
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Obverse description Two confronted ho-oo (phoenix) birds in high relief flank a central circular cartouche containing seal-script Chinese characters, with additional characters above between the birds' heads. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the phoenixes' elaborate tail feathers sweeping downward along the lower field.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional, seal script)
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Reverse description The reverse features a large central circular cartouche with bold seal-script Chinese characters arranged in two columns, surrounded by a border of additional characters in regular script. The outer legend runs around the full circumference and lower portion of the field, referencing the Meiji era year and the exhibition association.
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