Household Items 家用品

It is a military book bag with the characters 为人民服务 “Service to the People” hand-embroidered on the flap. You can see a similar bag in the print here.

Official Certificate of Accomplishment for learning and applying the principles of Mao’s thought. The certificate has three official red chop marks to officialize the credential. You can see similar certificates on the back wall in this print. The image of Mao resembles a red sun,…

Stamps are usually referred to as “chops” in English. They are used in official business and are equivalent to a signature.

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 souvenir enamel cup from the Consolation Troup of the Chinese Central Government.

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 notebook with blank pages for writing Mao’s quotes. View inside images below. Below is an image of the first inside page photo pocket.

Quote by Lin Biao 林彪 reads, ”The Supreme Directive: The people, and only the people, are the motive force in shaping world history.” View of the base below.

The tin cup was a common item. Most had a top. Many of them have deep tea stains in the enamel.