Incense Box: Seto Ware

Description

Old Seto, also called Koseto ware, was typically coated with an ash glaze in the mineral feldspar, which produced a yellow or grayish-green glaze. This palette appealed to medieval Buddhist priests and samurai alike. The practice of burning incense in religious, court, and domestic settings dates from the early 700s in Japan.

Provenance

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Incense Box: Seto Ware

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1200s–1300s

Accession Number

1975.170.a

Medium

glazed stoneware

Dimensions

Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee