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
10. Terra sigillata (pottery style)

Narrower term/s

• Arretine (porcelain style)

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to a style of Terra sigillata ware that developed in Italy and elsewhere in the western Roman Empire, after it had first been introduced in the Hellenistic east. It is characterized by being high quality tableware based on the typical Roman technology and design, merged with various local features.