Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Fine red rays and a bit of floral relief surround one calm profile.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. During the Cultural Revolution, the article says, Mao's portrait or statue stood in virtually every home, and people bowed before it and recited quotations from the small Little Red Book. The red field is finely ridged, with lines radiating from behind the head. A silvery profile sits high on the disc, collar below. At the lower right, a small cluster of blossoms and some faint characters appear. It is 1.5 inches in diameter.

Quiet, glossy and rather pleased with the sunrise effect.