Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Full-length figure in a long robe walks through contour lines of red hills.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Propaganda posters of the era generally pictured a utopian society, with smiling farmers, brave soldiers and happy people gathered around Mao, who was cast as a benevolent father and wise teacher. Tall slender figure in a long gown walks across a deep red field etched with horizontal contour lines. At the left foot, a small bank of rocks and plants breaks the lower edge. It is 2.25 inches in diameter.

A long walk in a very small frame.