Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Tidy line of calligraphy and a tiny book under a sunburst profile.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. After Mao's death in 1976, the Communist Party began a process of de-Mao-ization, and much memorabilia was destroyed, statues were taken down, and many badges were collected and melted into functional objects. With a pale, left-facing head and soft rays behind it, the red disc has a lower arc of small gold characters. A small, squared book with tiny script sits at the lower right. The red has slight scuffing on the left edge. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

Brief caption, steady hand, and not a stroke out of place.