Department:
The Museum Proper
Replica or Original:
Replica
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Primary Material:
Wood and Silk
Medium:
Shoes
Dimensions:
Classification/Category:
Built Environment Objects
Specific Classification:
Clog
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number
1993.015.01
Artifact Date:
A.D. 1800 - 1899
Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
Creator:
Chinese
Creator Ancestry:
Pot-Bottomed Flowered Shoes worn by Manchu women during the Qing Dynasty. The wooden platform base of the shoes elevated the woman and forced them to walk with a straight posture, causing them to appear more elegant and dignified. Flower-Vase shoes are traditionally worn with the Cheongsam dress.
The Flower Vase Shoes elevate the feet above the hem of a floor-length gown. This increased elevation allowed an individual to appear tall and dignified. To maintain balance while wearing the shoes the wearer must hold a straight posture and swing their arms more widely.
Origin stories of the Flower Vase Shoes suggest that Manchu women tied pieces of wood to the bottoms of their shoes to avoid being bitten by snakes while gathering fruit and vegetables in the mountains.
Artifact Date:
A.D. 1800 - 1899
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Chinese
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Department:
The Museum Proper
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Replica or Original:
Replica
Flower-Vase shoes traditionally worn with the Cheongsam dress.
傳統上搭配旗袍穿著的花盆鞋。
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Classification/Category:
Built Environment Objects
Specific Classification:
Clog
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings: