Chinese Mao Zedong Glowing Lapel Pin

Crisp white profile on mottled red, under a clear dome like a specimen.

This Mao Zedong glowing lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is plastic. 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. A round badge holding a cream relief head in profile on a deep red ground with uneven, marbled tone. A clear clear cover with a frosted edge sits over the whole face. It is 1.25 inches in diameter.

Presented like a cameo, protected like a pastry.