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Pair Chinese Double Luck Lotus Slippers, c. 1850
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These pointed silk slippers are beautifully embroidered with colorful bats and golden coins, symbols of happiness and good luck, and were shaped to resemble a lotus bud to enhance one's bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive, albeit tortured, gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers give us a glimpse into this curious practice and the complicated role fashion played in gender identity throughout China’s past.
- Dimensions:Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1850
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
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