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Auction: 17002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 481

China, Tientsin Provisional Government Medal 1900-1902, designed by J. Chevt for the renowned Japanese jeweller Tenshodo, 52mm, bronze with silver and enamel countersunk applied insert, obverse with the flags of the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and Russia bound with a ribbon bearing the motto ‘Pax Labor’, legend ‘Gouvernement Provisoire du District de Tientsin’ around; reverse Chinese characters within wreath of oak and laurel, designer’s initials ‘J.C.’ below, the edge impressed ‘Tenshodo’, enamel chipped on obverse, edge knocks, nearly very fine and a great rarity

Following the capture of Tientsin in July 1900, a provisional local government was established, initially with a three-person committee consisting of representatives from Russia, the United Kingdom and Japan, and shortly afterwards augmented by another four representatives from the United States, Germany, France and Italy. Officially called T’ienchin Tutung Yamen, this provisional government exercised military control over Tientsin, Chinghai, Ningho and other regions, with a force of some 900 men under their direct control. This Tutung Yamen ended in August 1902 when the Qing government formally took over control of Tientsin.

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