Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Pine boughs, rocks and a column of vertical script frame the profile.

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. Finished with a high collar, the silvery profile rests on a glossy red disc. Along the left edge, a column of tiny characters runs vertically. At the lower right, a twisting pine and craggy rocks spread in relief. It is 2.75 inches in diameter.

Poetry on one side and pine branches on the other.