Chinese Mao Zedong Glowing Lapel Pin

A broad white profile pushes up from red drapery against a pale blue sky.

This Mao Zedong glowing lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is resin. Cultural Revolution memorabilia, whether porcelain figures, buttons or posters, is described as reflecting pivotal moments in modern Chinese history and the lives swept up in that period, beyond the figure it portrays. A round badge with a cream rim and a pale blue upper field. A white relief head in profile faces left, rising out of a glossy red cloth that sweeps across the lower portion with small golden touches. It is 2.25 inches in diameter.

Blue skies, red drapery, no wasted gesture.