The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
Incense Box (lid): Seto Ware
1200s–1300s
(1185–1333)
Diameter: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee 1975.170.b
Location: Not on view
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.- {{cite web|title=Incense Box (lid): Seto Ware|url=false|author=|year=1200s–1300s|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1975.170.b