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The Army Loves the People

On this vase, a PLA soldier takes a water break after helping peasants hoe the fields. The inscription on the back of the vase describes how the army loves the Chinese people. It reads: “The army loves the people/ the people support the army/ the military and people are united as one/ try to see who are enemies in the world.” In many ceramics, the army, which was crucial to maintaining Mao’s power, is depicted helping peasants and workers.
ARTIST
Ministry of Light Industry Ceramics Research Group
DATE
1974
MEDIUM
Porcelain
DIMENSIONS
Height: 60.3 cm; diameter: 24.8 cm