![Lot - Two 19th century Chinese embroidered and woven silk lotus shoes of typical colourful design. (2) * Not a pair, nice colour. Lot - Two 19th century Chinese embroidered and woven silk lotus shoes of typical colourful design. (2) * Not a pair, nice colour.](https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/martelmaidesauctions/24/712924/H1117-L272314450.jpg)
Lot - Two 19th century Chinese embroidered and woven silk lotus shoes of typical colourful design. (2) * Not a pair, nice colour.
![Foot Binding in China: The Terrible and Banned Practice to achieve a Questionable Beauty-Lotus Shoes - YouTube Foot Binding in China: The Terrible and Banned Practice to achieve a Questionable Beauty-Lotus Shoes - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KVby2Bd_wSg/maxresdefault.jpg)
Foot Binding in China: The Terrible and Banned Practice to achieve a Questionable Beauty-Lotus Shoes - YouTube
![Peabody Museum on X: "This week's Extraordinary Things theme is "Beauty and the Beholder." Lotus shoes were worn by Chinese women with bound feet. Beauty standards eventually changed, and foot binding fell Peabody Museum on X: "This week's Extraordinary Things theme is "Beauty and the Beholder." Lotus shoes were worn by Chinese women with bound feet. Beauty standards eventually changed, and foot binding fell](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhfZ-REWAAUoY0O.jpg)
Peabody Museum on X: "This week's Extraordinary Things theme is "Beauty and the Beholder." Lotus shoes were worn by Chinese women with bound feet. Beauty standards eventually changed, and foot binding fell
![Antique Chinese Lotus / Golden Lily Shoes circa late 19th century, Dark Blue Cotton, possibly Funeral or Burial in Nature | Cache Antiques – cacheantiquessydney Antique Chinese Lotus / Golden Lily Shoes circa late 19th century, Dark Blue Cotton, possibly Funeral or Burial in Nature | Cache Antiques – cacheantiquessydney](http://cacheantiques.com/cdn/shop/products/IMG_1254.jpg?v=1677118184)