Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Crisp profile cut off at the collar, on a very small white disc.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from 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. Compact white disc with a narrow gold line, set on a slightly larger glossy base. The head faces left in black and grey, with strong shadows under the jaw, and the portrait stops sharply at the collar. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

A sharp profile and no spare words.