Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Glowing Lapel Pin

A seated figure in a draped robe pauses mid-thought against streaky red.

This Mao Zedong circular glowing lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is resin. 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. A round badge under a frosted clear cover. A cream relief figure with a cap sits wrapped in heavy folds of cloth, one hand lifted, in front of dark red marbled ground that shows streaks of lighter color. It is 2 inches in diameter.

Plenty of drapery, and nobody asked it to hurry.