Chinese Order of Wen-Hu War Medal, circa 1920, Silver Gilt

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A Chinese order of Wen-Hu ('Striped Tiger') War Medal, circa 1920, in silver gilt and polychrome enamels, an early 20th century issue of the Chinese order of the Wen-Hu or 'Striped Tiger', with central reserve of an enamelled tiger in yellow and black on a green and blue background atop a silver sunburst with three stars (representative of being a 1st, 4th or 7th class badge) and original enamelling. With mark of maker Wenbao stamped to the reverse. The neck ribbon is not present. 6 cm high, 5 cm wide

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.