Chinese Standing Figure of Young Mao Zedong

A scholar's long gown swings mid-stride, with a book tucked under one arm.

This standing figure of young Mao Zedong is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is porcelain. Cultural Revolution memorabilia, whether porcelain figures, buttons or posters, is described as reflecting pivotal moments in modern Chinese history and the lives swept up in that period, beyond the figure it portrays. A white figure in a long, high-collared gown with a frog closure walks forward, a book under one arm and the other hand clenched at his side. The square base carries raised characters on the front. The glaze is smooth and bright. It is 6.5 inches wide, 6.5 deep and 23 high.

Mid-step and mid-thought, and the gown keeps up.