Chinese Lotus Shoes - 19th Century Foot Bindings
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Description
Chinese Lotus Shoes - 19th Century Foot Bindings - These are a pair of hand made and embroidered Chinese Lotus Shoes. Believed to be from late 19th century.Lotus shoes (simplified Chinese: 莲履; traditional Chinese: 蓮履; pinyin: liánlǚ) are footwear that were worn by women in China who had bound feet. The shoes are cone or sheath-shaped, intended to resemble a lotus bud. They were delicately constructed from cotton or silk, and small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. Item ships from Las Vegas, NV
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Chinese Lotus Shoes - 19th Century Foot Bindings
Estimate $100 - $200
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