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  • Pair of Chinese Agate Snuff Bottles with Carnelian Beads, c. 1850
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    Snuff, a mixture of powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, was introduced to China by Western diplomats in the 17th century. The opportunity for ranking members of Chinese society to c...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

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  • Chinese Silk Skull Cap with Gilt Lacquered Box, c. 1850
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    No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that a boy’s passage into manhood was m...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

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  • Chinese Black Silk Lotus Slippers with Plum Blossoms, c. 1850
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    These pointed slippers, beautifully embroidered with light blue plum blossoms on black silk, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity during the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These beautifully preserved lotus slippers...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

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  • Pair of Chinese Silk Lotus Slippers, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    These dainty, pointed slippers, made of blue silk and embroidered with pink flowers, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity in the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These embroidered silk lotus slippers...
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  • Pair of Chinese Silk Lotus Slippers, c. 1850
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    These dainty, pointed slippers, made of cotton and silk embroidered with pink flowers, were shaped to resemble a lotus bud and enhanced the diminutive shape of bound feet. A practice that began in the Tang dynasty and reached the height of its popularity in the Qing dynasty, foot binding was a painful process intended to make a woman's feet as small as possible by restricting bone growth from an early age. The smaller the feet the more attractive and erotic they were, giving elite women a mark of elegance and a distinctive - albeit tortured - gait of small, light steps. These silk lotus slippers...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

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    Cotton, Silk

  • Chinese Charm Token Shoe with Compartment, c. 1850
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    Originally tucked in a pocket as a charm, this tiny shoe was kept close at hand as a talisman for marital happiness. Meticulously carved from wood, the shoe is decorated with a double happiness symbol, the traditional symbol for conjugal bliss. A lovely Valentine’s Day or anniversary gift, the charm has a compartment ready to be filled with a note or small gift...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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    Pine

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