From an excerpt from Christie's Collectibles series BLUE AND WHITE CHINA The Connoisseur's Guide by Paul TippettGerman potters first started making these tin glazed "fayence" porcelain ladies' shoes in the mid-18th century in important factories, such as Meissen. While the modern day versions are usually transfer ware, these shown in the second plate are hand painted.
A modern reproduction brilliantly rendered!
A modern reproduction brilliantly rendered!
Detail of shoe on the right...
Detail of Left shoe...
Shown here are a collection of clogs: Top-left from India, the other two are Dutch.
Large Dutch clog upclose...
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