A “Little Red Book” style of Mao’s poetry works. Mao was an avid poet and calligrapher, his poetry was highly prized and shared.
The flag pin on the left is from the Beijing Workers Representative Union. On the bottom it says, 为人名服务 “Service to the people.” Year: 1967. Dimensions: 1″ x 1″ (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm). Place of origin: Beijing. The brass pin in the middle is…
It it the Chinese railway insignia. You can also see it in this painting on the man’s teacup.
The wording on the base reads, 毛主席万岁 ”Long live Chairman Mao.” View of the back with calligraphy by Mao below. Two sentences from a longer poem by Mao： “四海翻腾云水怒，五洲震荡风雷激。” English translation: “The four seas are stirred up by angry clouds and waves; The five continents…