A silk embroidery image of Mao with a calligraphy brush in his hand. He was highly respected for his poetry and calligraphy skills.
The piece was manufactured at the Suzhou “The East is Red” Silk Factory.
“Bombard the Headquarters – My Big Character Poster” – Mao Zedong
A “Little Red Book” style of Mao’s poetry works. Mao was an avid poet and calligrapher, his poetry was highly prized and shared.
This is a ceramic souvenir stand with Mao Zedong’s image imprinted on the front with his childhood home below his bust. The characters below his home say, “The Sun Rises Over Shaoshan. Mao was often referred to as the Red Sun of China. There is…
The characters 为人名服务 “Service to the People,” written by Lin Biao. Image of the back of the badge has the characters 包头, the place of origin “Baotou.”