Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Black-and-white face under a soft cap, ringed with a thin gold line.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is porcelain. After Mao's death in 1976, the Communist Party began a process of de-Mao-ization, and much memorabilia was destroyed, statues were taken down, and many badges were collected and melted into functional objects. Slim gilt edge circles the white disc. The figure is in fine-grained greyscale, wearing a soft cap and a buttoned jacket, with a pleasant, closed-mouth look and no color apart from the white ground. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

Plain-spoken in monochrome, with a little gilt for company.