Red-gloss (pottery style)

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)."