Many, Many More Questions

We have discovered a great deal about these fashionable shoes during our story. But if anything, these answers only generate more questions. This is where you, the reader, comes in:

Feel free to take another good long look at our slippers. Take all the time you need. Perhaps you know more about them? Do you recognize the flowers depicted in the embroidery? Do you have your own story? Do you have your own questions?

Feel free to email us in order to add your insights to this Story. Contributions will be reviewed and added on the “Read more” section of this page periodically.

The shoes will be on physical display until April 2023, and can be found in the Asiatic Pavilion of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Some of the research conducted for this Story has been used to enhance their narrative. Perhaps with your help we will be able to tell their full story, both in- and outside of the walls of the Museum.