Small child's shoe with pierced reticulated upper, from the Roman site at Newstead

One of a pair of child's shoes of embroidered silk in lavender, green and blue with applied swan? figures: China, Sichuan Province

One of a pair of child's shoes of embroidered silk in lavender, green and blue with applied swan? figures: China, Sichuan Province

Child's shoe made of string and plaited rushes for ordinary wear: Korea, ca. 1840

One of a pair of child's twine shoes: Korea, 1890-1905

One of a pair of child's twine shoes: Korea, 1890-1905

Child's shoe, one of pair, in black with face of a tiger in colours and orange sole: China, early 20th century

Child's shoe, one of pair, in black with face of a tiger in colours and orange sole: China, early 20th century

Child's shoe, one of pair, in black with face of a pig in colours and blue sole: China, early 20th century

Child's shoe, one of pair, in black with face of a pig in colours and blue sole: China, early 20th century