Cantonese Opera Shoes Item Number: N1.755 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pair of shoes with leather soles and pink silk uppers. On the sides are circles of coiled wire with domed tin ornaments at the centre, domed tin ornaments at the shoe edge, and mirrored sequins on a fabric flap on the heel. On the pointed tongue are domed metal ornaments, a green pompom and a pink pompom. On the toe is attached a grey silk (?) thread tassel. Just above the sole is a layer of blue fabric. Cotton lining and insole. Off-white fabric edging.
History Of Use
Cantonese opera costume, worn by woman.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1900 and 1940
- Owned by Jin Wah Sing Musical Association before August 28, 1973
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Jin Wah Sing Musical Association (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source), Mah Society of North America (Funding source), Canada-China Friendship Association (Funding source), Quon H. Wong Agencies (Funding source) and Edith Low-Beer (Funding source) on August 28, 1973
What
- Name
- Cantonese Opera Shoes
- Identification Number
- N1.755 a-b
- Type of Item
- shoe
- Material
- silk fibre, adhesive, paper, tin metal, metal, fibre, leather skin and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, glued, stiffened, appliqued, woven, sewn and cut
- Part A
- height 9.2 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 28.0 cm
- Part B
- height 9.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 28.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Jin Wah Sing Musical Association
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Jin Wah Sing Musical Association (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source), Mah Society of North America (Funding source), Canada-China Friendship Association (Funding source), Quon H. Wong Agencies (Funding source) and Edith Low-Beer (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1900 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before August 28, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on August 28, 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0248/0140 a-b