Decoration:Treated inside and outside with a slip, it is decorated with two or three concentric bands seemingly produced by a roulette. The inner surface is well-burnished. The rouletted designs are geometric and were incised by revolving it on the wheel with a rouletted or toothed instrument, when the clay was wet.
| Location | Characteristics | Shapes Found | Firing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahmagiri, Chandravalli, Amaravati, Salihundam, Kaveripattinam, Uraiyur, Nattamedu, Sengamedu, Kanchipuram, Sisupalgarh, Tamluk. | The clay is fine and well levigated and the dishes are made on the wheel. | The dish with a curved-in and beaked rim, usually with a faceted edge. | Inverted firing has turned the dishes black inside. They show varied shades of grey, black, yellow or brown on the outside. |
