Terra Sigillata (English spelling)

Japanese: テラ･シギラタ（英語表記）terra sigillata

Although it is a term referring to a field of pottery in Greek and Roman archaeology, there is no clear definition of the concept as a type classification. However, it is generally believed to have originated from Hellenistic pottery of the 2nd century BC, such as Pergamon pottery, which was made by covering pottery pieces with decorative patterns formed using a matrix and firing them with a quartz-rich slip (cream-like clay). The firing temperature was around 800°C, the same as terracotta, but because refined clay was used, it was characterized by being thin and hard.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ギリシア･ローマ考古学における陶器の一分野を指す言葉ではあるが，形式分類としての明確な概念規定はない。ただし，一般的には，前2世紀のヘレニズム陶器のうち，ペルガモン陶器のごとく，母型によって形成された装飾文を貼付した埦などに石英質の多いスリップ(クリーム状の陶土)をかけて焼成した陶器に起源をもつとされる。焼成温度はテラコッタと同じ800℃前後であるが，精製された粘土を使用するため薄く硬質な特徴を有していた。

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