Page 10 - Chinese and Asian Ceramics from an Indonesian Collection

Figure 61. Kendi in shape of ubergine, black and green coloured crayfish rising from waves, centre of legs and handle reconstructed, height 27.5 cm, Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644, from
the Musi River, Sungai Rebo site. Catalogue No. K1480. 53
Figure 62. Kendi, segmented panels with under-glaze cobalt blue birds, upper neck and spout nipple repaired, height 11.5 cm, Late-Ming Dynasty, Wanli emperor, 1573–1620, from
the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1382. 53
Figure 63. Jarlet, under-glaze blue flower medallions with ‘x’ pattern, height 5.1 cm, Late Ming Dynasty, ‘Swatow ware’, 1600–1620, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K1179. 53
Figure 64. Stem cup, under-glaze deep vibrant blue geometric pattern, height 7.1 cm, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi emperor, 1662–1772, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No K1699. 54
Figure 65. Figurine, two figures seated on rock with dabs of blue on rock and heads, height 6.1 cm, Qing Dynasty, probably Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kiln, 1644–1911, from the Musi
River. Catalogue No. K2254. 54
Figure 66. Figurine, woman (Guan Yin) standing on mushroom with a flower base holding an orchid in her right hand. Blanc de Chine porcelain, moulded, glaze with yellowish tinge,
height 20.5 cm, Ming to early Qing, Fujian, Dehua kilns, 1368–1911, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site. Catalogue No K1311. 54
Figure 67. Miniature watch towers, one with the tip missing, heights 6.7 & 7.9 cm, from the Musi River Pusri site (1). Catalogue Nos (L–R): K1992, K1213. 55
Figure 68. Mallet vase, over-glaze enamel green geckoes on shoulder and black heron in fir tree on body, two lugs gilted, height 19.8 cm, Qing Dynasty, 1644–1911, from the Musi River,
Pusri site. Catalogue No. K2319. 56
Figure 69. Spittoon, height 11.2 cm, Qing Dynasty, Guangdong Province, probably Shiwan kilns. C19, from the Musi River, Sungai Rebo site. Catalogue No. K1560. 56
Figure 70. Squatting ‘wrestler’ carrying a small back-pack and clutching a cloth and with glazed patches on the shoulders, left leg and buttock re-constructed, height 14.9 cm, probably
Qing Dynasty, 1644–1911, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K1482. 56
Figure 71. Ten moulded sancai glazed toy figurines, Late-Qing, C19, from the Musi River: Pusri, Boom Baru and Sungai Rebo sites.Catalogue Nos (L to R): K908 a, c, d, e & g, K954,
K955, K1215, K1232, K1681. 57
Figure 72. Foo Lion, with dark brown mane and yellow spinal dots, height 9.5 cm, probably Qing Dynasty, Guangdong Province, Shiwan kilns, 1644–1911, from the Musi River. Catalogue
No. K957. 57
Figure 73. Moulded sparrow, height 4.5 cm, Late Qing Dynasty, C19, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K907. 57
Figure 74. Lidded pot K2526. Pot, watery whitish glaze with two splashes of green glaze on body, height 18.6 cm, possibly Han-Viet ware. C1–C4, from the Musi River, Batu Ampang site.
Catalogue No. K2526. 58
Figure 75. Lime pot, handle in form of gecko, glaze partially degraded, height 8.5 cm, North Vietnam, C14–C16, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1817. 58
Figure 76. Bowl, straw coloured glaze over incised cloud scroll, diameter 13.7 cm, North Vietnam, C14–C15, from the Musi River, Boom Baru/Pusri site. Catalogue No. K2162. 59
Figure 77. Bowl, ivory glaze over band of wave scroll cut through black slip to light coloured body, diameter 10.7 cm, North Vietnam, Tran Dynasty, C13–C14, from the Musi River, Pusri
site. Catalogue No. K2003. 59
Figure 78. Bowl, row of bosses below upper rim, sgraffito broad and partly combed leafy pattern on outer body and conch shell and flower pattern in well, body repaired, diameter 16
cm, North Vietnam, Tran Dynasty, C13–C14, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site. Catalogue No. K2365 59
Figure 79. Cups, white, pale-grey or olive celadon glaze, heights 6.1–7.3 cm, North Vietnam, late C13–early-C14, from the Musi River, Boom Baru (1) and Pusri (3) sites. Catalogue Nos
K974, K1397, K1737, K2083. 59
Figure 80. Large Bowl, under-glaze cobalt blue cloud scroll below upper rim and lotus panels around base, diameter 30.4 cm, North Vietnam, C15–C16, from the Musi River, Sungai
Rebo site (4km upstream at depth of 12m). Catalogue No. K2419. 59
Figure 81. Jarlet, under-glazed grey-blue chrysanthemum flower and leafy scroll on upper body and lotus lappets around base, upper rim repaired, height 10.5 cm, North Vietnam,
C14–C15, from the Musi River, Batu Ampar site. Catalogue No. K2600. 60
Figure 82. Jar, under-glaze cobalt blue panels on shoulder with floral decorations separated by wave pattern, central body with chrysanthemum flowers encircled by looping leafy vine,
base with lotus leaf panel, height 19.1 cm, North Vietnam, C15, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K2360. 60
Figure 83. Water dropper in form of mythical beast features highlighted with under-glaze cobalt glaze, height 5.1 cm, North Vietnam, C15–C16, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site.
Catalogue No. K2557. 61
Figure 84. Water dropper in form of fruit connected to leafed twig with leaf venation outlined with under-glaze cobalt, height 3.8 cm, North Vietnam, Hai Duong Province, C16, from
the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1309. 61
Figure 85. Lidded box, foot under-glaze cobalt blue painting of a fisherman, diameter 7.5 cm, North Vietnam, C15–C16, from the Musi River, Boom Baru. Catalogue No. K2555. 61
Figure 86. Vase, under-glaze cobalt blue ring shaped necklace on shoulder and thin line with three circles and a central dot at intervals on lower body, height 6.5 cm, North Vietnam,
C15–C16, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1712. 61
Figure 87. Bowl, diameter 19.7, Central Vietnam (Cham), Binh Dinh Province, Go Sanh or Go Hoi kilns, C14–C15, from the Musi River, Sungai Guci site. Catalogue No. K2060. 62
Figure 88. Bowl, four small round spur marks in well, rim unglazed, diameter 17 cm, probably Central Vietnam (Cham), C14–C15, from the Musi River, Lawang Kidul site. Catalogue
No. K1949. 62
Figure 89. Jar, golden-brown degraded glaze, height 20 cm, Central Vietnam (Cham), C14–C15, from the Musi River, Pusri. Site. Catalogue No. K1899 63
Figure 90. Cup, thinly potted , golden–brown glaze, height 7.1 cm, Central Vietnam (Cham), Binh Dinh Province, Go Sanh or Go Hoi kilns, C14–C15, from the Musi River, Batu Ampar
site. Catalogue No. K2565. 63
Figure 91. Basin, golden-brown glaze, diameter 18.5 cm, Central Vietnam (Cham), Binh Dinh Province, Go Sanh or Go Hoi kilns, C14–C15, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K2518. 63
Figure 92. Water dropper, somewhat degraded golden brown and brown glaze, height 7.6 cm, Central Vietnam (Cham), C14–C15, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K1053. 63
Figure 93. Bottle, decorated on biscuit in reddish brown, neck with upright plantain leaves on upper half and these inverted on lower half, body with broad leafy scroll, height 16 cm,
Central Vietnam (Cham), Vijaya Kingdom, C14–C16, from the Musi , Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1963. 64
Figure 94. Basin, purple fly-ash glaze or slip, decorated with numerous thin vertical striations, height 9 cm, probably southern Vietnam, called Nambam Ware by the Japanese, C16 or
earlier, from the Musi River, Sungai Rebo site. Catalogue No. K2187. 64
Figure 95. Bowl, Central Thailand possibly ‘Mon’ ware, diameter 19.6 cm, C14?, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K704. 65
Figure 96. Bowl, with lotiform rim, incised flower outline in well, diameter 25.5 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C16, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K747 65
Figure 97. Bowls, diameters 12.7 & 13.7 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns. C14–mid-C16, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site. Catalogue No. K2568-9. 65
Figure 98. Stem bowl, chrysanthemum flower incised in well, height 14 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–mid-C16, from the Musi River, Sungai Guci site. Catalogue No.
K2157. 65
Figure 99. Jar, height 16 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–mid-C16, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K706. 65
Figure 100. Jarlet, height 5.4 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C16, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1694. 65
Figure 101. Bottle, height 11.6 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–mid-C16, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K2035. 66
Figure 102. Figurine, sitting woman clutching and unidentified object, head repaired prior to purchase, height 10.2 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–mid-C16, from
the Musi. Catalogue No. K2496. 66
Figure 103. Bottle, height 13 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–mid-C16, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site. Catalogue No. K2495. 67
Figure 104. Jarlet, height 7 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C15–C17, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1802. 67
Figure 105. Plate, ‘orchid tree’ flower spray decoration in well, diameter 25 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C13–C14, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K799. 68
Figure 106. Bowl, ‘orchid tree’ flower spray decoration in well, diameter 26.2 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C13–C14-mid C16, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue
No. K2255. 68
Figure 107. Potiche (lid missing), inside decorated with vine and flower pattern, height 12 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C15, from the Musi River. Catalogue No.
K1274. 68
Figure 108. Potiche,body divided into four panels alternatively filled with cross-hatching and crudely painted leafy vine, under-glaze dark blue-grey, height 12.5 cm, Central Thailand,
Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C16, from the Musi River, Batu Ampar site. Catalogue No. K2588. 68
Figure 109. Jar, each panel with iron under-glaze of calligraphic design of abstract plants covered with cloudy bluish glaze, height 6.6 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–
mid-C16, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K1234. 68
Figure 110. Jarlet, iron under-glaze spots, height 4.9 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C15–C17, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K1273. 69
Figure 111. Water dropper in form of swimming ducks, height 4.2 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C16, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1715. 69
Figure 112. Lidded box, under-glaze iron leafy vine pattern on lid and body, diameter 13.1 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–mid C16, from the Musi River, Batu Ampar
site. Catalogue No. K2578. 69
Figure 113. Kendi, man sitting with spout in both hands, handle missing, height 13 cm, probably Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C16, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site.
Catalogue No. K1658. 69
Figure 114. Figurine, stylized man on elephant, dripped glaze degraded, height 6.5 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C16, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K939. 69
Figure 115. Figurine, man on war elephant, front legs, ear, box, most of rider and base reconstructed height 18 cm, Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–mid-C16, from the Musi
River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K2258 70
Figure 116. Kendi, pedestal foot with deeply recessed base, spout possibly repaired, height 18 cm, probably Central or Southern Thailand, C12–C14, from the Musi River. Catalogue No.
K995. 70
Figure 117. Bowl, iron under-glaze decoration of cakra swirls in well, feather pattern in cavetto and a darker broad band above with sgraffito sloping lines, outer body with same feather
pattern, diameter 13.5 cm, Central Thailand, Sukhothai kilns, C14–C15, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site. Catalogue K2445. 70
Figure 118. Bowl, iron under-glaze decoration of abstract blobs in well and outer body wall with stylized crabs, upper rim repaired, diameter 15.8 cm, Central Thailand, Sukhothai kilns,
C14–C15, from the Musi River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K2159. 71
Figure 119. Potiche (lid missing), decorated with iron under-glaze around body with abstract broad vegetation strokes, half body repaired, height 7.9 cm, Central Thailand, Sukhothai
kilns, C14–C15, from the Musi River, Batu Ampar site. Catalogue No. K1387. 71
Figure 120. Plate, iron under-glaze fish outline over white slip, rims repaired, diameter 28.2 cm, Central Thailand, Sukhothai kilns, C14–C15, from the Musi River, Boom Baru site.
Catalogue No. K2598a. 71
Figure 121. Bowl, possibly copper over-glaze degraded by river or lost by over firing in kiln, upper rim repaired, diameter 12.6 cm, probably Iraq, Abbasid, Lustre Ware, C10, from the
Musi River, Sungai Guci site. Catalogue No. K1916. 71
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