Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Mediterranean (Early Western World)
7. Ancient Italian
8. ancient Italian pottery styles
9. Roman pottery styles

Anotations

Scope note:

Generally, the style of any ancient pottery that is solid red in color, has a satiny gloss, and comes from Rome, the Near East, or Greece. It is characterized by being unpainted, though sometimes having ovolo molding or relief decoration. To specifically distinguish the style of Roman pottery that has a fine gloss and sealing-wax red color, created by using a refined slip and a firing technique that allows oxidation, use "Terra sigillata (pottery style)."