One of a pair of bound feet shoes for woman with pointed toe curved downward and arched sole. The upper is of yellow silk embroidered with floral designs in shades of blue, edged with ribbons and green silk top-band. Back flap in ruyi-shape of pale blue silk extends from ankle. Lined with green cotton. Arched wooden sole with high heel covered with white silk decorated with red, pink and green silk underside, and with two top-pieces of quilted white cotton.
bound foot shoe (shoe (clothing: footwear))
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