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Woman's shoe (unconstructed)
Chinese (Manchu), Qing Dynasty, early 20th century
China
Overall: 22.5 x 28.5 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Silk plain weave with tapestry weave; painted patterning
Classification: CostumesObject is currently not on viewWoman's unconstructed shoe of green silk, with red tapestry woven design of Chinese character for "double happiness," and scattered white and yellow flowers.
Flowers are white with a yellow and red center (tapestry weave) outlined in black with green and red shading (paint). Museum of Fine Arts, BostonGift of Louis H. Farlow, 1910
Accession number: 10.47Provenance/Ownership History: Gift from Louis H. Farlow to the MFA, March 3, 1910
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