Red Polished Ware may refer to several types of ancient pottery with a red or terracotta-coloured body:

Egypt

• El-Badari, Egypt c. 5500-4000 BCE

Cyprus

• Pottery of ancient Cyprus, Cyprus c. 2000 BCE
  • Philia culture § Pottery, Cyprus c. 2000 BCE

India

• Red Polished Ware in Gujarat and West & North India c. 300 BCE-1000 CE, continued through Kushan (39-375 CE), Gupta (4th to early 6th century CE) and Vardhan period Pushyabhuti dynasty (early 6th century to 7th century CE) periods such as at Harsh Ka Tila in Haryana
  • Post-period, ie. after early 6th century CE^{[clarification needed]}

Ancient Rome

• Terra sigillata § Roman red gloss pottery (Samian/samian ware); not capitalized
• African red slip ware

• Redware - various types of pottery with a red or terracotta-coloured body.