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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Figure 232. Group of Dusun jars, height range 7.4–19.5 cm, Guangdong Province, C9–C11, from the Musi River, Boom Baru
(2) & Pusri (5) sites. Catalogue Nos Back (L to R): K1204, K1203, K2014, K1200, K2015. Mid: K1199, K2216, K993,
K2462. Front: K1930, K2401, K1931. K1929, K1923. Note: K2216 is a different form and has a mustard coloured
glaze. It was probably made in South China.

Figure 233. Globular Dusun type jars, height range 23.3 cm–33.5 cm, Tang Dynasty, Guangdong Province, C9–C11, from the
Musi River, Boom Baru site. Catalogue Nos K1071, K1633, K1632.

A complete Dragon Jar from the Musi (Figure 241)
was smaller (28.5 cm high) and appeared to be also a
Tradition-type 3 jar.
Three moderately tall (48 to 52 cm high) somewhat
tear-shaped storage jars (K2042, K2043, K2620) from the
Musi were from the Southern Song Dynasty, probably
from Fujian Province (Figure 242). These had five simple
strap lugs pressed against a moderately tall neck, two
were decorated with fine incised scroll on shoulder and
Figure 234. Jar, carved inscription below neck of Dusun Jar, upper body, the other was plain with a white glaze on a
height 25.3 cm, Guangdong Province, C9–C11, red-brown body.
from the Musi River, Batu Ampar site. Catalogue A fourth smaller jar (32 cm high) with a similar body
K2647.
shape but without lugs (Figure 243). It was glazed blue-grey
kilns during the mid-Song or Yuan Dynasties (C12–C14). over a grey paste and was decorated with finely incised
However, it differed from others in Tradition-type 3 in wave pattern over much of its body and also with what
having its six lugs with impressed monster masks. appears to be part of a ‘flaming pearl’ sgraffito dark swirl

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