Antique Chinese Embroidered Lotus Shoes

Description

Antique Chinese lotus shoes worn by Chinese women who had bound feet. The shoes are cone or sheath-shaped. Constructed from cotton or silk, and small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. Typically ornately decorated with embroidered designs of  flowers on the sole of the shoe.

Even though people no longer practice bound feet. Many lotus shoes survive as artifacts in museums or private collections.

Dimensions: 6.5″ x 2″ x 2.5″

* Antique piece. Sell in used, pre-owned condition. Vintage and antique items by nature have variable amounts of wear, imperfections, signs of use, age and time. Perfectly imperfect. Condition shown as in pictures. Kindly contact us if you need more info. or detail pictures.

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