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Pair of practically flat women's shoes, with low-cut body made with different fabrics and sequins forming little flowers; edging trimmed in raw silk ribbon; toe with bow trimmed in gold braid and two tassels of metallic thread laces. Badana insole, striped silk lining with metallic thread and stitched sole with a low heel; brand name appears on the sole. \The celadon green color is a shade between green and pale blue, the same color of certain Chinese porcelains. These porcelains are of very ancient origin; they were exported from the Middle Ages, and were particularly appreciated in Europe from the 17th century onwards. There are several theories as to why in the West they were called celadon green porcelains (the Chinese, on the other hand, call them simply qing ci or blue-green porcelain). According to some, the European name comes from the 17th century French author Honoré d'Urfé's pastoral novel La Astrea. It features a character named Celadon (borrowed from the Latin Ovid), who wears a green ribbon from his beloved. According to other theories, the name celadon comes from the Sanskrit terms for green stone or from the deformation of the name of the Sultan Saladin, who in the 12th century sent porcelain of this type to the Sultan of Syria. Whatever the case, the fact is that this shade of green borrowed from the Far East became a symbol of elegance with exotic overtones.
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Pair of practically flat women's shoes, with low-cut body made with different fabrics and sequins forming little flowers; edging trimmed in raw silk ribbon; toe with bow trimmed in gold braid and two tassels of metallic thread laces.
Badana insole, striped silk lining with metallic thread and stitched sole with a low heel; brand name appears on the sole.
\The celadon green color is a shade between green and pale blue, the same color of certain Chinese porcelains.
These porcelains are of very ancient origin; they were exported from the Middle Ages, and were particularly appreciated in Europe from the 17th century onwards.
There are several theories as to why in the West they were called celadon green porcelains (the Chinese, on the other hand, call them simply qing ci or blue-green porcelain).
According to some, the European name comes from the 17th century French author Honoré d'Urfé's pastoral novel La Astrea.
It features a character named Celadon (borrowed from the Latin Ovid), who wears a green ribbon from his beloved.
According to other theories, the name celadon comes from the Sanskrit terms for green stone or from the deformation of the name of the Sultan Saladin, who in the 12th century sent porcelain of this type to the Sultan of Syria.
Whatever the case, the fact is that this shade of green borrowed from the Far East became a symbol of elegance with exotic overtones.
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