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Source 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.
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148176
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Incense Box (lid): Seto Ware
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148176
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Incense Box (lid): 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.
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1200s–1300s
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en
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Q79928276
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Ceramic
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Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
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Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
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1975.170.b
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glazed stoneware
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Incense Box (lid): Seto Ware, 1200s–1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Glazed stoneware; diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee, 1975.170.b
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Japanese Art
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Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee
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2026-05-29 07:36:59.968000
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148176
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Japanese Art
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Japanese Art
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glazed stoneware
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