Three Antique Meissen Slippers in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century

Antik Meissen slipper in hand painted porcelain with floral motifs and gold edge, 19th century. Measures: 16.5 x 6 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.

Meissen, Germany. Antique miniature slipper in hand painted porcelain, 19th century. Measures: 9.5 x 3.5 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.

Meissen, Germany. Antique miniature slipper in hand-painted porcelain. Late 19th century. Measures: 16.5 x 6 cm. In very good condition. Micro chip. Stamped.

Meissen blue onion. 3 plates, circa 1920. In perfect condition. 2nd factory quality. Measures: 18.5 x 2.5 cm. Stamped.

A charming vintage pair of shoes created in the form of traditional clogs. Belgium, 1960s. The miniature decorative shoes have been manufactured from glazed Belgian porcelain a...

These pointed silk slippers are beautifully embroidered with colorful bats and golden coins, symbols of happiness and good luck, and were shaped to resemble a lotus bud to enhance one's 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...

A spray of white needlepoint flowers on a golden background make these Stubbs and Wootton slip on shoes an elegant addition for the collector who kn...

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...