<p>Thanks to transcription of the seal script by dROOOze, this appears to be an award of the Government of Japan:</p>
<p>勛六等瑞寶章
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Sacred_Treasure" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Order of the Sacred Treasure</a>, Sixth Class.</p>

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2024-03-11T23:25:46.453Z
I changed to "transcription" because technically speaking the words these characters represent are Japanese, not Chinese. Feel free to revert the edit.
dROOOze
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EJS
<p>all -- among a box with some family heirlooms, I've found a lacquer box with a medallion inside. This was from a Russian family that left before 1917, and lived in China and then Japan before immigrating to the USA in 1927. I've got a few ribbons and medals to identify, but despite some competency in modern Mandarin, I've never been able to read seal script at all (except perhaps the second character, 六?). I am eager to crack the mystery of this medal and grateful for any help!
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FnWmR.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FnWmR.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
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2024-03-11T21:58:48.257Z
hi, thanks dROOOze! Your edit is eminently plausible. I can close it or if you put your answer as a solution I can mark it solved.
EJS
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2024-03-11T22:18:17.947Z
@dROOOze, can you submit your transliteration as an answer? A search confirms that this is a Japanese medal, and the images of the medal on wikipedia match that of the medal inside, a Zuihosho or Order of the Sacred Treasure 6th Class.
EJS
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@r13, dROOze edited the title but didn't submit an answer, so I don't think you're right. I can answer my own question but I'd like to give credit to dROOOZe for the transliteration.
EJS
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2024-03-11T22:22:10.030Z
I see. My mistake.
r13
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2024-03-11T22:31:40.967Z
You're welcome to answer your own question - credits are not required. Providing the transcription is a way of helping along the answering process - it's easier to find out the meaning behind a phrase if you know the correct search terminology to use.
dROOOze
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Translation/transliteration help request: 6 characters in seal script on a box holding a medal (Characters identified: 勛六等瑞寶章)
# Translation/transliteration help request: 6 characters in seal script on a box holding a medal (Characters identified: 勛六等瑞寶章)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-11)

all -- among a box with some family heirlooms, I've found a lacquer box with a medallion inside. This was from a Russian family that left before 1917, and lived in China and then Japan before immigrating to the USA in 1927. I've got a few ribbons and medals to identify, but despite some competency in modern Mandarin, I've never been able to read seal script at all (except perhaps the second character, 六?). I am eager to crack the mystery of this medal and grateful for any help!
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/FnWmR.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/FnWmR.jpg)

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**Tags:** translation, character-identification, seal

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: hi, thanks username_2! Your edit is eminently plausible. I can close it or if you put your answer as a solution I can mark it solved.  
> **username_0**: @username_2, can you submit your transliteration as an answer? A search confirms that this is a Japanese medal, and the images of the medal on wikipedia match that of the medal inside, a Zuihosho or Order of the Sacred Treasure 6th Class.  
> **username_0**: @username_1, dROOze edited the title but didn't submit an answer, so I don't think you're right. I can answer my own question but I'd like to give credit to dROOOZe for the transliteration.  
> **username_1**: I see. My mistake.  
> **username_2**: You're welcome to answer your own question - credits are not required. Providing the transcription is a way of helping along the answering process - it's easier to find out the meaning behind a phrase if you know the correct search terminology to use.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2024-03-11. Score: 1

Thanks to transcription of the seal script by username_2, this appears to be an award of the Government of Japan:

勛六等瑞寶章
[Order of the Sacred Treasure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Sacred_Treasure), Sixth Class.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I changed to "transcription" because technically speaking the words these characters represent are Japanese, not Chinese. Feel free to revert the edit.  

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