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Hearst Museum object titled Mug, accession number 9-23896, described as Enamel mug. The front features a stenciled decoration of the red Tiananmen Gate and a blue dove above. The back features a long inscription that includes a slogan in the middle: Safeguard Motherland, safeguard peace (保衛祖國保衛和平Baowei zuguo baowei heping). The rest states that the mug was a gift to heroes of the People’s Liberation Army, presented by the Representatives of the People of China in sympathy with the People’s Liberation Army. The top of the body is decorated with a ring of auspicious pattern in sky blue. Cobalt blue bowstring decorates the rim. The handle is partially decorated in the same color.

Hearst Museum object titled Mug, accession number 9-23897, described as Enamel mug. The front features a red stenciled decoration of Tiananmen Gate and a decorative column, accompanied by a slogan: Resist America; support Korea. Guard home, defend the country (抗美援朝保家衛國Kang Mei yuan Chao baojia weiguo). On the back is a red inscription indicating that the mug was presented to the soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), here referred as “the most endearing people” (最可愛的人Zui keai de ren). The top of the body is decorated with a ring of reserved dove pattern in sky blue. It was a gift from the Representatives of the People of China visiting Korea in sympathy of the PLA. Cobalt blue bowstring decorates the rim. The handle is partially decorated in the same color.

Hearst Museum object titled Mug, accession number 9-23944, described as Enamel mug. The army-green ground is stenciled in yellow with a quotation from Mao Zedong, ending with “Concern yourselves with the Country’s great affairs; carry the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution through to the end” (你們要关心国家大事，要把无产阶级文化大革命进行到底 Yao ba wuchan jieji wenhua dageming jinxing daodi), followed by Mao’s signature. Brown bowstring decorates the rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Mug, accession number 9-23945, described as Enamel mug. The military green ground is stenciled in yellow a quotation from Mao Zedong beginning with “Because we serve the people (因为我们是为人民服务的 Yinwei women shi wei renmin fuwu de)”, followed by his signature. Brown bowstring decorates the rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Small cup, accession number 9-23889, described as Enamel cup. The white ground features a cobalt blue inscription “Love the Motherland No. 2 Primary School 246” (愛國二小 246 Aiguo er xiao), with the Chinese characters reading from right to left and a bowstring of the same dark blue around the rim. It was probably made for pupils at the primary school.

Hearst Museum object titled Small cup, accession number 9-23888, described as Enamel cup. The white ground features a cobalt blue inscription “Love the Motherland No. 2 Primary School 43” (愛國二小 43 Aiguo er xiao), with the full-form Chinese characters reading from right to left and a bowstring of the same color around the rim. It was probably made for pupils at the primary school.

Hearst Museum object titled Teapot, accession number 9-23863a,b, described as Enamel teapot with lid. Description: Rounded teapot wider at foot. Domed lid with knob. Soft yellow enamel typical of 1950s.

Hearst Museum object titled Tray, accession number 9-23872, described as Enamel tray. The white body is stenciled with a red five-pointed star and inscriptions “Academy of Political Science” (政治學院Zhengzhi xueyuan), “0463,” and “1954.10.” A blue bowstring decorates the rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Tray, accession number 9-23873, described as Enamel tray. On a yellow ground, the tray is stenciled with a scene of a mother and her daughter standing on a riverbank under maple trees, with the mother pointing to the Beihai Park across the river. Pale blue edge and cobalt blue bowstring decorates the rim. In the 1950s imperial parks were opened to the general public.

Hearst Museum object titled Tray, accession number 9-23883, described as Porcelain tray. Oval tray with fluted rim, which was originally gilded. The painting shows a bird’s-eye view of a garden with multiple pavilions surrounded by walls and a small pleasure boat on a pond. The inscription identifies it as Hundred Flowers Islets (百花洲Baihua zhou) in Jiangxi province.