Yellow Satin Nailed Gold Thread Tiger Head Small Format Shoes

[Yellow Satin Nailed Golden Thread Tiger Head Small Format Shoes]

Yellow Satin Nailed Golden Thread Tiger Head Small Format Shoes, Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, 12 cm long and 4.7 cm high. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Tiger head shoes are made of apricot yellow satin upper, embroidered with cloud patterns and tiger head patterns with ribbon nails. The combination of gold and black makes the patterns vivid and bright, and the shoe style is small and cute
Tiger shoes, like tiger hats, are also traditional Chinese children’s clothing, both of which have the auspicious meaning of driving out disasters, avoiding evil spirits, and ensuring peace. Generally, tiger shoes and hats are worn at the same time, and there is a custom for men to wear red and women to wear green. The auspicious meanings embodied therein, such as “growing up without illness and disaster, becoming an official,” “looking forward to your son becoming a dragon,” and “looking forward to your daughter becoming a phoenix,” express parents’ good wishes for their children. Therefore, whether in the court or among the people, people love to wear beautiful and generous tiger shoes for their children to bless their healthy growth
This yellow tiger head shoes with gold threads should be worn by a young prince of the Qing Dynasty.

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