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A pair of Takaoka City cast iron bookends modeled as standing bears facing each other with outstretched paws, urushi lacquer …
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A pair of Takaoka City cast iron bookends modeled as standing bears facing each other with outstretched paws, urushi lacquer finish, circa 1990.
Hand-cast in Toyama Prefecture using traditional sand-mold technique with hand-applied urushi glaze; matte black bears present a modern Brutalist silhouette on rectangular plinth bases.
Each 4 inches wide by 3 ¼ inches deep by 7 ¼ inches tall.
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- Dimensions
- 4ʺW × 3.25ʺD × 7.25ʺH
- Styles
- Brutalist
- Traditional
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cast Iron
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Displays fine urushi patina. Displays fine urushi patina. less
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