Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Tiny disc, big sunrise rays, and a little basket of produce at the foot.

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. Profile head rises from a small red disc streaked with fine radiating lines. Two faint characters sit at either side. Near the base, a small dish heaped with fruit-like shapes sits above a line of tiny script. It is 2 inches in diameter.

Small enough to lose, bright enough to find again.