The black ceramics, which continue the Dacian tradition, are made of the same type of clay as the red, but the process of firing is stopped at a certain time, and the pots are left to smoulder. The black pottery is to be found now only in a few areas, in Moldavia (Marginea – Suceava county), and northern Transylvania (Bistrita-Nasaud, Vama – Satu Mare), in Maramures (Sacel, now replaced with red ceramics) and the regions inhabitated by Szeklers (Corund – Harghita). The red ceramics account for nearly 90% of the pottery produced in Romania today. There are two types of red ceramic: enamelled (glazed) and unenamelled (unglazed). As for the decoration technique, it is of three kinds: painted, most commonly in centres like Horezu – Valcea, Pisc – Ilfov, Romana – Olt; sgrafitto, of Byzantine tradition, in centres like Radauti – Suceava, Valea Izei – Maramures, Vama – Satu Mare; and relief-ornate pottery, in centres like Oboga – Olt, Curtea de Arges – Arges.
1. Ceramic centres in Romania
Moldavia - Suceava county (Marginea, Radauti), Botosani county (Botosani), Neamt county (Negresti, Vulpasesti), Vaslui county (Dumesti), Bacau county (Frumoasa, Oituz), Vrancea county (Iresti);
2. Dobrudja – Tulcea county (Dorobantu);
