Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Leaf-green cap, turned head, and a glaze with a few tiny flecks.

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. Glossy white disc with a dark speck or two in the surface. The figure looks off to the right in a bright green cap with a red star, and a green jacket with red collar tabs fills the bottom. It is 2 inches in diameter.

Vivid enough to pass as the whole garden.