Bizen-yaki (Bizen ware) Ko-Bizen (Old Bizen) Made by Seiji Kiyochika Kimura of Imbe Village, Bizen Province. Incense Burner, Ox and Jurōjin (God of Longevity) Design. Thank you for viewing. Type: Pottery Type of ware: Bizen-yaki Potter Seiji Kiyochika Kimura was a master craftsman who was active from the late Edo period to the Meiji period and also worked as a helper. ※ Reference material (Photo: NO.3) In 1855 (Ansei 2), he created the "Komainu" (guardian lion-dogs) of the Tenjō-Nishi Shrine in Sayama, Bizen City. Looking at the expressions of Jurōjin and the ox, one can even feel life. It is made as an incense burner, and it is clear that this is not a work for the common people. Therefore, it is a wonderful work that can be called a true work of art. Dimensions (approx.) (longest part of each) Width: 26.1 cm Depth: 17.0 cm Height: 19.6 cm Photo: NO.15: Please check the ox's horn, as there is peeling of the topcoat of clay.