Mao Zedong
Plaque
1966-1974 (made)
1966-1974 (made)
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Plaque has a domed front surface and a concave, unglazed back. Made to be displayed; on the back are two hooks formed out of porcelain, for suspension. The front picture shows a smiling, middle-aged Mao in army uniform, his olive-green jacket with red tabs on the collar, his cap bearing a red star. The rim of the plate has a pink border.
On the reverse is a stamped, red inscription: 'Wishing Ten Thousand Years Without Ending to Chairman Mao.' This form of greeting was traditionally reserved for imperial birthdays, and underscores the cult of personality encouraged and enjoyed by Mao during the Cultural Revolution. Below is 'China, Jingdezhen, = 10 =.'
On the reverse is a stamped, red inscription: 'Wishing Ten Thousand Years Without Ending to Chairman Mao.' This form of greeting was traditionally reserved for imperial birthdays, and underscores the cult of personality encouraged and enjoyed by Mao during the Cultural Revolution. Below is 'China, Jingdezhen, = 10 =.'
Object details
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| Title | Mao Zedong (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Plaque, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels with portrait of Mao Zedong in army uniform, China (Jingdezhen), 1966-74 |
| Physical description | Plaque has a domed front surface and a concave, unglazed back. Made to be displayed; on the back are two hooks formed out of porcelain, for suspension. The front picture shows a smiling, middle-aged Mao in army uniform, his olive-green jacket with red tabs on the collar, his cap bearing a red star. The rim of the plate has a pink border. On the reverse is a stamped, red inscription: 'Wishing Ten Thousand Years Without Ending to Chairman Mao.' This form of greeting was traditionally reserved for imperial birthdays, and underscores the cult of personality encouraged and enjoyed by Mao during the Cultural Revolution. Below is 'China, Jingdezhen, = 10 =.' |
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| Credit line | Given by Ms Rose Kerr |
| Object history | Acquired from a street stall in Cat Street Market, Hong Kong, November 1992. Icons of Mao Zedong (both those dating to the 1960s and modern reproductions) are now freely sold both in Hong Kong and the mainland; a pseudo-religious cult of Chairman Mao as a benevolent protector deity (especially of road traffic) is spreading widely. |
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| Accession number | FE.549-1992 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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