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Incense Box: Seto Ware

1200s–1300s

Japan, Kamakura period

(1185–1333)
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Medium
glazed stoneware
Measurements
Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee 1975.170
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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.

Incense Box: Seto Ware

1200s–1300s

Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

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