unknown Chinese
Chinese Primary

Pair of Cream Shoes with Satin-Stitch Embroidered Flower on Heels

Likely ca. 1930

5.25 x 2.75 x 8 in. (13.335 x 6.985 x 20.32 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• Chinese - The cultures, styles, and periods characteristic of China. To specifically refer to the cultures of ancient Chine, use "Ancient Chinese."
• embroidering - Refers to the process in which a needle and thread or fine wire are used to stitch decorative designs into cloth, leather, paper, or other material. It may also refer to the process used to create machine-made imitations of hand-made embroidery. For the weft patterning technique of weaving raised patterns on a woven textile, use "brocading."
• embroidery - Refers to works characterized by a pattern or design executed in stitches using thread or fine wire. The designs are typically executed on textiles, but leather, paper, or another media may also be used; the designs may be intended to be framed, or to decorate apparel, bed linens, furniture coverings, pillows, altar cloths, ceremonial hangings, or other items.
• inscriptions - Words, texts, lettering, or symbols marked on a work, including texts, legends, documentation notes, or commemoration. For standardized symbols or notations on objects that convey official information, use "marks (symbols)."
• shoes - Footwear with a relatively stiff sole and heel, and generally covering the foot at or below the ankle joint.
• silk - Textile made from silk fiber, which is a fiber derived from the cocoon of the silkworm moth.