Pair of 1970s Studio Pottery Man and Woman Stoneware Bookends, Signed Liz molecular structure learning a mythological creature considered a

a mythological creature considered a guardian figure in Japanese culture and a popular subject in Japanese papier-mâché

I found them perched on this wooden rack which makes for a pretty good way to display them

I think this flask is super cute

but they'd also be great for serving whatever

dressed in multicolored ("pied") clothing

Pair of 1970s Studio Pottery Man and Woman Stoneware Bookends, Signed Liz molecular structure learning a mythological creature considered aI grew up surrounded by the studio pottery of Solveig Cox largely functional vessels and objects, but most often populated with figures and animals, which the characters on these bookends remind me a bit of. I quite like how wise and serene these two look, just right for being surrounded by books, with these little wing like open hands, or open books, on their chests. (And between her turtleneck, his beard, and their little upturned mouths, they also