Chinese Mao Zedong Standing Figure

A long robe, one hand in a pocket, and a rock to lean on.

This Mao Zedong standing figure is from Hebei Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is porcelain. During the Cultural Revolution, the article says, Mao's portrait or statue stood in virtually every home, and people bowed before it and recited quotations from the small Little Red Book. A white figure in a long gown stands beside a tall rough outcrop, one hand tucked at the hip and the other hanging relaxed. The carved face is calm, and the glaze has a soft, slightly creamy finish. It is 7.5 inches wide, 5.5 deep and 16.75 high.

Casual lean, serious robe, and a very patient boulder.