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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 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…
New artwork applied to traditional pieces.
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…
A large Jingdezhen porcelain Mao button. Jingdezhen is a city in Jiangsu province famous for high-quality porcelain. Porcelain has been produced there as early as the sixth century CE. It was once the manufacturing area of porcelain for the Emperors. The back view of the…
A memorial stand with an image of Mao Zedong together with Lin Biao inspecting the army. The characters on the base read, 毛主席万岁！Long Live Chairman Mao! Below is the backside of the stand.
A ceramic bust of Mao Zedong. This may have been seen setting on a desk or a shelf around the home.
This is a rice bowl from the period of “Learn from Dazhai” a movement to follow the agricultural example of Dazhai county.
A revolutionary teapot with the slogan “Service to the people” on the back.