Chinese Mao Zedong Circular Lapel Pin

Cap with a fur-trimmed collar, and rays that fade into the red.

This Mao Zedong circular lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is metal. 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. Wearing a cap and a thick shearling-style collar, the bust fills a red disc. Fine rays spread behind the head. A band of faint red characters runs along the bottom, and the silvery relief shows scuffed highlights. It is 2 inches in diameter.

Bundled up and utterly unbothered by the weather.