Seto ware; ceramics from Seto
Refers to pottery and ceramic products made in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, one of Japan's oldest pottery centers.
My grandmother cherishes her Seto ware tea bowl.
美濃焼 is pottery from Mino, another major ceramic region, often compared with Seto ware.
Standard kanji spelling for Seto ware.
Alternate spelling with okurigana; less common but still used.
From 瀬戸 (Seto, a city in Aichi Prefecture) + 焼 (ware, pottery). Seto has been a major pottery production area since the Kamakura period.