Chinese Mao Zedong Lapel Pin

Full-faced, grinning slightly, and bare of any decoration at all.

This Mao Zedong lapel pin is from China, and dates to the 20th century. 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. Bright silver relief shapes a broad, front-facing head and shoulders on a plain, glossy red disc. The tone shifts to green and violet across the cheek where the surface is uneven. A narrow rim of gold is visible at the lower edge. It is 1.75 inches in diameter.

Not a single frill, and not one needed.