Wedding sandals, Konrei yo pokkuri geta
(1900-1930)
Medium
paint on wood, metal, silk, cotton, treated straw
Measurements
8.8 × 19.6 × 9 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Noriaki Kaneko, 2025
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
During the Edo period (1603–1868) and into the early twentieth century, a variety of finely crafted footwear styles were popular in Japan. The bases of these red-lacquer wedding sandals, konrei yo pokkuri geta, are hollow, with each sandal containing a small bell that rings as the bride walks. The design on the lacquer base features pine trees and red-crowned cranes, symbols of longevity, good fortune and resilience.
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