Object class: Drinking vessels / Production place: Handan, Hebei province, Northern China - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mug with lid, accession number 9-23965a,b, described as Enamel mug with lid. The white ground is transferred with an image of two children dressed as Red Guards in front of a red flag marked "2008." They strike poses reminiscent of Cultural Revolution. Below the image is a slogan in red, “Serve the Olympics” (为奥运服務Wei Aoyun fuwu). Blue bowstring decorates the rim. The edge of the lid was sprayed with red pigment.

Hearst Museum object titled Train mug, accession number 9-23520, described as The blue-and-white mug features characters 太 tai (standing for 太原 Taiyuan) and 客 ke (for passengers, 乘客 chengke) flanking the symbol of the Chinese Railway system. Blue bowstring around rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Train mug without handle, accession number 9-23522, described as The blue-and-white mug is printed with characters 连 lian (standing for 大连 Dalian) and 列 lie which stands for train (列车 lieche) flanking the symbol of the Chinese Railway System. Above is the admonition “Serve the people” (为人民服务 wei renmin fuwu) and Mao’s signature. Blue bowstring around rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Train mug without handle, accession number 9-23524, described as The blue-on-white mug features the symbol of Chinese Railway System, flanked by two characters 佳jia and 列lie (Jia is an abbreviation for Jiamusi 佳木斯in Heilongjiang Province; lie is short for 列车 lieche, train). Above is a slogan and a signature of Mao Zedong, under a blue rim. Inscription: “Fight selfishness, denounce revisionism. Mao Zedong” (要鬥私，批修毛泽东yao dousi, pixiu Mao Zedong).