This enameled tin cup has the slogan 為人民服務 Service to the People. The characters are traditional (complicated), which may mean that it was manufactured prior to the simplification of some of the characters on the cup. Today, the characters are written 为人民服务 in simplified form.
The sun behind three books of Mao’s quotes represents Mao, who is referred to as 红太阳, the Red Sun.
The tin cup was a common item. Most had a top. Many of them have deep tea stains in the enamel.
Woman’s handcrafted embroidered shoes with a hand-embroidered flower design. Note the delicate stitching along the edges and on the toe of the shoes. These shoes have never been worn. Below you can see a close up view of the embroidery and delicate stitching. Below 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.”
A pair of chopsticks and a chopstick rest made with green jade. The chopstick rest is made in the shape of a silver sycee, If you like this post please click like above.