Pair of Shoes

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Artist/Maker	Ching, Mary (designer)
Place of origin	China (made)

This pair of gladiator style sandals is a good example of the work of the Chinese shoe designer Mary Ching 2010 collection. Mary Ching footwear show combination of Western influences and fashion trends with her own style in locally sourced material and Chinese craftmanship.

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Categories	Accessories Footwear Fashion
Object type	Pair of shoes
Parts	This object consists of 3 parts. Shoe Shoe Shoe Bag
Materials and techniques	Jacquard, ponyskin and snakeskin Snake-Skin Pony Skin Shoe-Making
Brief description	Tex, China, 21st century. Shoe, high heel and platform, sandal type, with shoe bag, Mary Ching, Shanghai, A/W 2010.
Physical description	A pair of high heel platform shoes in 'gladiator' sandal style. Uppers made of ponyskin in leopard pattern, edges and heels in golden Chinese snakeskin, and platform draped in gold jacquard fabric. Insole made of gold leather, except toe which is golden Chinese snakeskin. Short zip at centre back, with golden Chinese snakeskin tassel for puller. Sole in purple leather with makers mark. Size 39.
Dimensions	Height: 19.5cm Length: 23.6cm Width: 9cm Platform 3.15 cm high and heel 12.7 cm high
Production type	Design
Credit line	Given by Alison Mary Ching Yeung
Production	Shanghai
Summary	This pair of gladiator style sandals is a good example of the work of the Chinese shoe designer Mary Ching 2010 collection. Mary Ching footwear show combination of Western influences and fashion trends with her own style in locally sourced material and Chinese craftmanship.
Collection	East Asia Collection
Accession number	FE.81:1 to 3-2011

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Record created	February 1, 2011
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1191268/pair-of-shoes-ching-mary/

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