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One violet shoe of embroidered silk made for bound feet. Floral embroidered design in blue pink and pale blue satin stitch. Embroidery work is done over a glued-on paper stencil resulting in a raised motif. Top of shoe is edged with a blue and white…

One light blue silk shoe for bound feet. The shoe has a heel of about 3/4" high. The upper section has a blue band 2.25" wide decorated with a Chinese symbol and foliate forms in gold couched in red thread and gold couched in white thread. Some of…

Pair of white center-platform silk embroidered shoes. Shoes have an upper edging below which are two rows of machine-stitched wave decoration. Sides and front decorated with embroidered flowers and butterflies in turquoise pink lavender and yellow.…

A black shoe for bound feet made of cotton. The shoe has a lozenge-shaped flap behind the heel made of blue satin on cotton backing; most of this blue satin is now frayed. The heel and sole section is made of white or beige cotton. A black silk or…

And ivory-colored silk shoe for bound feet. The shoe has a heel of approximately one inch. Blue quilted sole blue wave-like decoration with black piping and floral embroidery. Traces of orange sawtooth edging to hold inner and outer layers of fabric:…

One black red and white child's shoe of cotton fabric with embroidered decoration. The shoe is flat-soled probably pigskin sole sewn on with thick thread. Sole is 1/2" thick sides of which appear to have been painted with gilt. Shoe has clover-leaf…

Pair of orange silk flat-soled embroidered shoes. Hand-embroidery in satin stitch of butterflies and cherry blossoms in pink purple turquoise yellow and green. Black cloth trim in upper and lower; hand-stitched leather sole. All hand-made. Civilian…

Pair of pink silk flat-soled embroidered shoes. Hand-embroidered decoration of flowers and birds in green turquiose purple and cream satin stitching. Basket stitch flowers on toe. Black satin or silk trim on top. Black cotton trim on bottom above…

Pair of white silk backless embroidered slippers. Embroidery of purple flowers with bow motif. Satin-stitch. White sewn-on edging around upper and heel of sole. Leather lining of sole nailed onto leather sole. Black and red ink mark of maker on…

One porcelain cricket container with detachable lid decorated with floral motif. The bowl curves outward toward the top and is topped by a saucer-shaped lid with openwork decoration. Decorated with butterfly and flower motifs on a white background.…