Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Beaded golden rim around a pale blue sky and a leaning figure with a coat draped over one arm.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. 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. Leaning slightly forward, a figure in a buttoned jacket carries a coat draped over an arm, with a dark red lower field and tiny green plants at the left. A narrow beaded golden rim surrounds the pale blue disc. It is 3 inches in diameter.

A fine rim for a figure caught in mid-stride.