Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Rising red sun at the base and three characters curling under the chin.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. 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. Sharp rays spread across the red field around a bright gold left-facing head. At the bottom, a half-sun dome rises in a darker red, with a line of three calligraphic characters in gold curling across the front. It is 1.75 inches in diameter.

Sunrise, delivered in the smallest possible format.