Ash glaze, made from wood-ash, is the most basic glaze and has been used since the earliest days of pottery production in Seto. Its colors vary to some extent, depending on the ratio of impurities contained in the used ash. In general, however, the glaze turns light yellow green in oxidation firing, while it becomes light blue in reduction firing. Ofuke glaze, also made from wood-ash, was used at the kiln in Ofuke-maru in Nagoya Castle during the Edo Period for pottery production under the patronage of the lord of Owari Province.

Ki-Seto glaze contains a little amount of iron and produces yellow-brown color. Toward the end of the 16th century (Momoyama Period), a potter in Seto moved to Mino (now Gifu Prefecture) and developed this glaze. Many potteries using this glaze have designs or motifs in green, the color of which is produced by copper sulfate.

Shino glaze, primarily comprised of feldspar, produces a shiny milky white color. Toward the end of the 16th century (Momoyama Period), a potter in Seto moved to Mino and developed this glaze.

This glaze, containing gosu (cobalt blue pigment), produces dark blue color. Potters in Seto began using the glaze during the early 19th century (Edo Period), when production of porcelain was initiated in Seto. Owari Province, however, once banned the use of the glaze because the cobalt blue pigment was extremely expensive. After the Meiji Period, the glaze became popular for producing charcoal braziers and flower pots.