Question

Why was red a prominent color in Greek pottery?

Red was the only color of glaze available.

Red was considered the color of the gods.

Other glaze colors had toxins, making the pottery unsuitable for storing food.

The iron in the clay made the pottery red.

Answer 1

other glaze colors had toxins making the pottery unsuitable for storing food

Answer 2

Option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The iron in the clay made the pottery red, is the right answer.

The clay for making pottery was available naturally throughout Greece. The Attic clay was the finest clay because it was rich in iron contents and thus gave an orange-red color with a flimsy shine when ignited. Therefore, people preferred using the Attic clay for pottery making and due to this most of the potteries of the Ancient Greek were red in color.