Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Head nearly touching the edge, as if peering out of a porthole.

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. Filling most of the red field, the raised profile faces left in a compact round badge. Thin rays radiate from the neck to a narrow golden rim. The red has a faint ripple and a soft shine. It is 0.75 inches in diameter.

Nothing wasted, not even a millimeter of red.