Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Hand Painted Wood and Brass Bookends

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pair of vintage Japanese-style wooden bookends that together form a single scene when placed side-by-side.
• Each bookend has a … Read more pair of vintage Japanese-style wooden bookends that together form a single scene when placed side-by-side.
• Each bookend has a slightly curved rectangular body with a flat black lacquered base and top edge.
• The front surfaces are decorated with a lacquer or painted design of reeds and water-grass along a pond edge, executed in a simple, elegant linear style often associated with mid-20th-century Japanese export lacquerware.
• The tops feature large brass/bronze escutcheon-style corner plates fixed with small rivets or tacks—both decorative and protective.
• The overall aesthetic suggests Asian Arts-and-Crafts influence (Taishō–Shōwa era, c. 1920s–1950s), popular as export home accessories in the U.S. and Europe. See less