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 two buttons on the left are the same image, the colored one is 2″ (5 cm) in diameter and the smaller one is 1.5“ (3.8 cm). The back of the large button reads, “Celebrate Chairman Mao Longevity and Limitlessness.” The button on the right…
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…
Qian Songyan, Artist (1898-1985)
Born in Yixing 宜兴，Jiangsu 江苏 province. His works have been exhibited globally.