Empress Teimei of Japan's Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara

Empress Michiko

Empress Michiko

 Creation: This tiara was created by Mikimoto in 1917 using diamond chrysanthemum brooches that they had made for Empress Teimei in 1915.

Materials: diamonds

Empress Kojun

Empress Teimei

Empress Kojun

Provenance: 

1. Empress Teimei of Japan née Lady Sadako Kujō
2. Empress Kōjun of Japan née Princess Nagako of Kuni
3. Empress Michiko of Japan née Michiko Shōda

Questions:

• Are there any pictures of Empress Teimei wearing this tiara?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara
• Modan 225 - Chrysanthemum Tiara
• Tesouras & Tiaras - Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara