[A BRASS BELL & RED TASSEL WIND CHIME WITH MAO'S PHOTO]. [AN ORIGINAL & UNIQUE W.

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Seller: RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB

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[Beijing, circa 1966-1967]. Brass bell decoration with Mao's old photo & brass likeness that spins, with long red tassel, very good example, typical minor scuffs, an unusual & unique original Wen Hua Da Geming[Cultural Revolution] period item. . *** **** *** . . . AN UNUSUAL WEN HUA DA GEMING [CULTURAL REVOLUTION] PERIOD . . . MAO-CULT ITEM . . . A BRASS BELL WIND CHIME . . . WITH CHINESE-KNOT HANGER AND LONG RED TASSEL . . . WITH A FASCINATING SPINNING MAO PHOTO . . * This is an original Wen Hua Da Geming [Cultural Revolution] period item from about 1966-1967, issued at the height of the Mao-cult period. It is a unique hanging wind chime, with an fascinating spinning old Mao photo & brass likeness of him. . At the top is a traditional red nylon-woven Chinese-knot hanger, at the bottom a long red nylon string tassel. . Over all it is about 40 cm. long, the bell is 4.3 cm. at the widest diameter, and 5 cm. tall. The color rotating photo of Mao is 2 cm. in diameter, with a brass likeness of Mao facing left profile on the back side. The bell-ringing tassel is about 17 cm long, the top woven Chinese-knot hanger is about 14 cm. long both are made of red nylon string & cord. . An unusual, obscure and very nice and example! . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: This example is as issued. The bell & the holder of the spinning Mao image are both brass-plated steel, with some of the typical small rust spots showing through in places, showing its age. The round holder of the Mao photo and brass likeness is pure brass, as is the bell ringer & chain. . The photo of Mao is from about the 1920's when he was a young man around the time of the founding of the Communist Party of China. . ***.…

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[A BRASS BELL & RED TASSEL WIND CHIME WITH MAO'S PHOTO]. [AN ORIGINAL & UNIQUE W.
Author
[MAO, Zedong.]
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CHINA SOCIAL SCIENCE, HONG WEI BING

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