TWO PAIRS OF CHINESE PERANAKAN EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS EARLY 20...

Estimate

£100 - £200

TWO PAIRS OF CHINESE PERANAKAN EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
刺绣鞋一对 20世纪早期
each finely worked in silver and coloured threads with flowers and stylised designs

PROVENANCE: From the Kee Ming Yuet Collection.

NOTE: Peranakan women, known as nyonyas, were greatly skilled at embroidery and produced intricately-woven beadwork designs. The slippers were probably worn for celebratory events like the Chinese New Year.