A traditional style scroll with the character “禅“ (pr. chán) Zen embroidered on it.
The lotus shoe used by women with bound feet. The feet are called Golden Lotus, referred to as the “Three ‘thumb’ Golden Lotus” 三寸金莲 in Chinese. Three thumb lengths was considered the perfect size for the foot. This was a practice that eluded to high…
Buddhist calligraphy creating the image of Bodhidharma using the characters, 佛 (Buddha), and 心 (heart). The four large characters at the top 仁心善行 mean, “Act with benevolence and kindness.”
Woman’s handcrafted embroidered shoes with a hand-embroidered flower design. Note the delicate stitching along the edges and on the toe of the shoes. These shoes have never been worn. Below you can see a close up view of the embroidery and delicate stitching. Below is…