Decoration:This striking lustrous pottery has two clear groups: monochrome and bichrome, the latter being less frequent. The painted designs are simple and mostly geometric.
| Location | Characteristics | Shapes Found | Firing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhitta, Taxila, Kausambi, Amravati, Bangarh, Ropar, Hastinapur, Ahicchatra, Noh, Atranjikhera, Rajghat, Rajgir, Sonpur, Chirand, Ujjain. | The clay is fine and well levigated. The pots are fine in section, made on a fast wheel. | The dish with inverted or straight sides, The bowl with straight, convex, corrugated or tapering sides, The lid with flat terminal, The sharply carinated handi,The bottle-necked jar, The knobbed lid, The lid with tapering sides, some with a projection to fit flanged vessels. | High fired. |
