Rare Cultural Revolution Woven Silk Tapestry – Mao Zedong & Enver Hoxha
Up for sale is a highly collectible, authentic vintage black-and-white woven jacquard silk tapestry commemorating the historical Sino-Albanian alliance of the mid-20th century.
This piece depicts a historic handshake between Chairman Mao Zedong of China and Enver Hoxha, the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania.
Key Features:
• Top Slogan Banner (in red text): “中阿两党两国人民的革命团结和战斗友谊万岁” which translates to: "Long live the revolutionary unity and militant friendship between the two parties and peoples of China and Albania."
• Factory Provenance: Margins explicitly state it was manufactured by the famous Hangzhou Dongfanghong Silk Weaving Factory (中国杭州东方红丝织厂), an iconic mill famous for producing the highest-quality political silks of the era.
• Size: Measures exactly 27 × 35 cm