Badge
1966 (made)
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Place of origin |
A circular convex badge. Decoration: Mao Zedong in PLA uniform
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Porcelain, transfer-printed and glazed |
Brief description | Badge, China, 1966, porcelain, printed, Chairman Mao |
Physical description | A circular convex badge. Decoration: Mao Zedong in PLA uniform |
Dimensions |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Zhongguo Jingdezhen zhi. 3' 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: Standard image of Chairman Mao in the decade 1966-1976 |
Production | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, CHINA. (Image also shows FE.135-1988, FE.137-1988, FE.138-1988, FE.139-1988, 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.136-1988 |
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Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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