ˈsāˌtō-, ˈse- noun
also seto
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: from Seto , city in central Honshu, Japan, where it originated
: a Japanese ceramic ware traditionally produced since the 10th century comprising in its earlier period earthenwares often based on contemporaneous Chinese and Korean porcelains, later high-fired stonewares sometimes with notable brown, black, yellow, or celadon glazes, and from the end of the 18th century chiefly porcelain often decorated with underglaze blue