Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Big, bold head with a modest strip of rooftops below.

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. Fully modeled in light silvery tones with a faint rainbow sheen, a left-facing head and shoulders fill nearly the whole red disc. A narrow band of low buildings sits along the bottom edge. The red surface is clean. It is 1.5 inches high.

Nothing says restraint like a head this big on a disc.