1st Jun, 2021 10:00
Chinese Art: 100 Stories
A CHINESE BLANC-DE-CHINE MODEL OF A SHOE.
A CHINESE BLANC-DE-CHINE MODEL OF A SHOE.
Qing Dynasty, 18th Century.
With a small heel and a square toe turning upwards, moulded to the front with a buckle, 14cm long.
清十八世紀 德化窯鞋
In Northern China, the word for shoe xie formed a rebus expressing reciprocal understanding. The story of Ye Xian, similar to Cinderalla, tells of a young girl who was married to the King after it was discovered her foot fitted a tiny golden shoe. Historically, porcelain shoes, tokens of harmony between two people, were used as cups and were occasionally given as wedding presents in China.
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