Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Warm red cheeks, olive cap, and a smile aimed straight ahead.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is porcelain. 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. Wide and slightly flattened at the bottom, the white disc holds a strong red-orange face under an olive cap with a red star. The jacket is brown-olive with red collar tabs, in a loose printed style. It is 1.75 inches in diameter.

Rosy, grinning, and absolutely committed to the pose.