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Miss Yamaguchi's pokkuri (platform sandals)
Miss Yamaguchi's pokkuri (platform sandals)
Miss Yamaguchi's pokkuri (platform sandals)
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Miss Yamaguchi's pokkuri (platform sandals)

Namepair of doll sandals/shoes
Maker Yoshitoku Doll Company (Tokyo, Japan)
CultureJapanese
Dateca. October 1927
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Additional Geography KeyfieldYamaguchi Prefecture, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia
MediumLacquered wood, brass, bronze, straw, silk
Credit LineGift of the Art Institute of Chicago
Object numberA.1951.16.213ab
DescriptionRed, beveled toes, toe-cap, gold chrysanthemum decoration,hollow inset under heel with bell; woven surface and embroidered toe-hold.
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