Vintage 1940s Bookends Kitsch Chalkware Figural Chinese Man & Woman Made in England Bust: 32”-33” around

Bust:  32”-33” around

faded stamping on the spine

attractive print

painted in mottled green and black and with a flower at its centre front

Each is decorated with bands featuring windmills and roses

Vintage 1940s Bookends Kitsch Chalkware Figural Chinese Man & Woman Made in England Bust: 32”-33” aroundThis is a wonderful pair of chalkware bookends made in the form of the bust of a Chinese man and woman, sitting on, and backed by books. These date to the 1940s and retain their original paint red and charcoal against a grey background. Each measures 7 5 8 in height, 4 1 4 in width and 5 7 8 in depth together they weigh 6 lbs and 5 oz. They were very dirty when I acquired them, but I was able to clean them up substantially, although with a bit more