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Award - Postwar Exhibition

Location Japan
Year 10 (1921)
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Composition Gilding metal plated bronze
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Obverse description Central field features a large chrysanthemum blossom in high relief with a stylized character at its centre. Surrounding the central motif, a circular legend in Chinese characters runs around the entire field, reading the full title of the exhibition.
Obverse script Chinese (traditional)
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Reverse description The reverse depicts a ho-o (phoenix) bird perched on a branch to the right, facing left, rendered in detailed relief. To the left, a decorative spray of foliage with large rounded leaves frames the field. At the centre, a single Chinese seal-script character meaning 'award' (賞) is displayed in relief within the field.
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