Bizen-yaki Aobizen Itomaki Shishi Koro (Incense Burner) made by Shunko Nishimura. Comes with a matching box (Shiho-zan) and a matching cloth (unmarked). There is a ceramic seal on the back of the lid (image 13). [Condition of the item] ・There is a chip on the edge of the lid (images 15, 16). [Size (in the state of image 2)] Height: 13.4cm Width: 8.8cm Depth: 9cm Weight: 414g Please forgive any slight errors due to amateur measurements. [Delivery date and time cannot be specified] Due to the specifications of Yu-Yu Mercari delivery, delivery date and time cannot be specified. [No price reduction] The price of this item cannot be reduced. Please refrain from price negotiations. [Shunko Nishimura (1886-1953)] Born in 1886 in Sanjo-dori Shirakawa-bashi Higashi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Real name: Yasujiro. He studied Japanese painting at an art school, and later learned fine work from Shunkou Aoyama, a master of Awata-yaki, and pottery techniques from the first generation Sozan Suwa. The ceramic name "Shunko" comes from this Shunkou. In 1909, he was invited to Ibe, Bizen City, and built a kiln at Futatsuzuka. The following year, he was commissioned by Okayama Prefecture to produce Bizen-yaki for presentation to Emperor Meiji. He excelled in fine work, and his presentations to each emperor and foreign dignitaries, and his entries and awards in various exhibitions are too numerous to mention. In the early Showa period, he was called one of the "Three Great Craftsmen of Bizen" along with Touyou Kane and Toukei Mimura. In 1942, he was certified as a person qualified for the preservation of art. Died in 1953. 〈Style〉 He is called a master of fine work, using a plastic-like sense and technique using traditional spatula techniques. In addition to tea ceramics made on a potter's wheel, there are many masterpieces of ornaments, incense burners, and incense containers. #MATCHA #Bizen_ware #BizenYaki #Bizen_pottery Bizen-yaki Ceramics Tea ceremony utensils Pottery Traditional crafts Collection Artist's work Deceased artist Deceased person Dead stock Rare Precious Rare item Handmade Unglazed baked tightening Six old kilns Incense burner Incense Aroma goods Interior Retro Vintage Antique Antiques Old art Old plaything Period piece Ceramic sculpture Sculpture Plastic art Ceramic statue Ceramic doll Amulet Evil warding off Kara-jishi (Chinese lion) Divine beast Spiritual beast Auspicious beast Guardian deity Amulet Gods and Buddhas Good luck charm Bizen Type...Stoneware Pottery...Bizen-yaki