VTG Chinese Propaganda Mao Zedong Portrait Clock Culture Revolution Bomber

This listing is a rare vintage Chinese wooden clock from the Cultural Revolution period in China (1966-1971)

The clock features a wooden case and a face depicting a parade in Mao's honor, with a figure raising a flag bearing his image. The left one is Mao Zedong, the right one is Lin Biao, who died in 1971. The second hand is a flying bomber. The clock has a wind-up mechanism, and as the clock advances, one of the parade leaders appears to wave.

Cultural Significance: This type of object was part of the widespread use of propaganda art during the Cultural Revolution, aiming to promote Maoist ideology and replace traditional cultural symbols with images of Mao.

Historical Context: The Cultural Revolution was a political campaign initiated by Mao Zedong to purge capitalist and bourgeois influences, during which art and everyday objects were used to disseminate revolutionary messages.