Red burnished pottery was covered with a layer of red slip and then finely polished to produce a shiny surface. The most common form of red burnished pottery vessel is a jar with a large round body and a tall neck, but other distinctive forms have been found in different regions. For example, red burnished bowls and beaker-shaped vessels are associated with the northeast region of the Korean peninsula, while small round-bottomed jars have been found primarily in the central and southern regions. Like pottery with the eggplant-shaped design, red burnished pottery is generally discovered in Bronze-Age burials, such as dolmens and stone cists, and thus seems to have been used mainly as a grave good or ritual item. However, some red burnished vessels that could have served a practical function, such as round-bottomed jars, beaker-shaped vessels, bowls, and mounted cups, have also been found at dwelling sites.