Snow blue satin embroidered bamboo butterfly flowerpot sole shoes

[Snow blue satin embroidered bamboo butterfly flowerpot soles shoes]

Snow blue satin embroidered bamboo butterfly flowerpot soles shoes, Qingguangxu, 22cm long, 18cm high. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This shoe was made by the Qing Palace Internal Affairs Office. Its base is shaped like a flower pot, made of wood and painted with white paint on the outside. It is surrounded by colorful stones with patterns such as swastika, bats, and ribbons, symbolizing “eternal happiness and longevity”. The upper of the shoe is made of snow blue satin, embroidered with bamboo butterfly patterns. The lace of the shoe is inlaid with a curved water grain taped edge made of gold thread. This shoe is exquisitely crafted and beautiful
The shoes of empresses of the Qing Dynasty come in three forms: a Yuanbao sole, a flowerpot sole, and a high sole. The flowerpot sole is also known as a horseshoe sole, which is named because its sole resembles a horseshoe.