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Badge

1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A circular convex badge with gilt rim. Decoration: Mao Zedong in PLA Uniform


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, transfer-printed and glazed, gilt rim
Brief description
Badge, China, 1966, porcelain and transfer printed, Chairman Mao
Physical description
A circular convex badge with gilt rim. Decoration: Mao Zedong in PLA Uniform
Dimensions
  • Width: 5.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Zhongguo Hunan (2)' in red on reverse
Gallery label
30. GROUP OF BADGES Made in various ceramic centres, China, 1966 Porcelain with transfer printing FE.135-143-1988 During the Cultural Revolution, the outward sign of boundless loyalty to Chairman Mao was the wearing of his image, usually on lapel badges. A small number of centrally-approved images of Mao, at various stages in his career, were manufactured in immense quantities and in a very wide variety of media. [20th century gallery]
Object history
Acquired for the museum by Qu Leilei in the course of a trip to China in early 1988

Historical significance: A standard image of Chairman Mao fromthe decade 1966-1976.
Production
Hunan province, CHINA. (Image also shows FE.135-1988, FE.136-1988, FE.137-1988, FE.138-1988, FE.140-1988, FE.141-1988, FE.142-1988 and FE.143-1988)
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Judy Manton, 'Graven Images ?', 'China Now', 125 (1988), 8 - 9
Collection
Accession number
FE.139-1988

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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