FOUR PAIRS OF CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK LOTUS SHOES AND ONE P...

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£120

FOUR PAIRS OF CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK LOTUS SHOES AND ONE PAIR OF SLIPPERS, LATE QING DYNASTY-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Comprising: a pair in ivory silk embroidered with flowers, a black and green pair, a pair in bright blue embroidered in gold thread with ruyi lappets, a pair in pale blue embroidered with dark blue flowers, with gilt thread trim and a pair of purple silk slippers embroidered with birds and fruit, the soles embroidered with insects and flowers (5)

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Overall in of good decorative appearance. Some loose/pulled threads, minor fading and staining, the purple slippers are noticeably faded, some minor repairs and discolouration to silk