Badge
1968 - 1969 (made)
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A circular badge. Decoration: Mao Zedong in PLA Uniform, without cap.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, transfer-printed and glazed |
| Brief description | Badge, China, 1968-69, porcelain and transfer printed, Chairman Mao |
| Physical description | A circular badge. Decoration: Mao Zedong in PLA Uniform, without cap. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hebei Xuan ci geweihui shi zhi' (On the reverse the stencil mark in red)
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| 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 from the decade 1966-1976. |
| Production | Xuanhua, Hebei province, CHINA. (Image also shows FE.135-1988, FE.136-1988, FE.137-1988, FE.138-1988, FE.139-1988, FE.140-1988, FE.142-1988 and FE.143-1988) |
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| Accession number | FE.141-1988 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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