GOLDEN LILY SLIPPER PINK PEONY
FEATURES: The beautiiful golden lily slippers is a sad part of china's history. Young girls' feet were bounded tightly to stop natural growth. The excruitiating process produced pointy feet resembling lotus petals for which men covetted as beauty and erotic symbols. Embroidered silks featuring pink peonies adorn this particular pair. Delicate ribbons trim the patterns. Multiple stitches reinforce the outsoles. Extremely rare.
DIMENSIONS: 5"l x 1.5"w x 2" h
MATERIALS: Cotton, silk
CONDITION: Excellent
CONSTRUCTION: Hand made, hand sewn
ORIGIN: Yun Nan
ERA: 18th century
