This pair of beaded slippers for men is decorated with goldfish motifs. Goldfish is a symbol of abundance and wealth. The sole of the slippers are stamped with the mark of ‘ENGSENGCHIANG’ and a floral motif. Beaded slippers, also known as kasut manek, were popular with Peranakans in the early 20th century. The slipper faces were sewn with beads on a frame and then sent to Chinese shoemakers to be attach to the leather slipper base. It was a time when Western-style clothing and materials like Europe-imported glass beads were incorporated into Peranakan fashion as an expression of their “modernity”.