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Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper
Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper
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Four Chinese Embroidered Silk Fabric Bound Foot Lotus Shoes and Slipper

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DETAILS
The binding of girls and women's feet was practiced in China since the 12th century as a symbol of wealth and beauty. The practice was finally banned by the government in 1912. These hand stitched, antique shoes comprise:
(1) Single red, green, yellow child's bound-foot lotus shoe
(1) Single red, blue bound-foot lotus shoe
(1) Single green, red and blue bound-foot lotus shoe
(1) Single Manchu floral embroidery cloth slipper (Xiuhuaxie)
COLOR(S)
Red, blue, green, black, brown
PLACE OF ORIGIN
China
PERIOD
Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
DATE
Late 19th/early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
(1) Width 2.75 Depth 5 Height 2.75 inches
CONDITION
Note: total of (4) single shoes only. Not pairs.
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