Title
Pair of silver slippers with silver and gold metallic embroidery
Year/Period
1920s-1930s
Region
Penang
Material
Dimension
Unknown Type: 24.5 x 9 x 4 cm
Accession No.
2012-00864
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee
This is a pair of slippers with gold and silver metallic embroidery. It is decorated with the main motif of a qilin; a mythical Chinese auspicious creature that symbolizes prosperity and the birth of a male offspring. The elaborate use of gold thread on these embroidered slippers suggests that they would have been commissioned for use at celebratory events such as weddings.
