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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Krahl (2010, Figure 50). From beneath River Musi, Boom glazed medallions of date palm (characteristic Middle
Baru (1). East motif) and ribboned motif (K2585). H: 22.4, 22.
Tang Dynasty. C9–C10. Cf Koh (2016b), Belitung wreck.
Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2438.
Plate, watery mottled glaze. H: 3.6; D: 21.4. Possibly Tang
Dynasty. C9–C10. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K2534.
Vase, foot ring absent, base very slightly concave, large
single leaf applied to central body between two incised
lines. Glaze degraded dark brown. H: 18; D: 11.7. Possibly
K2490. Tang or Song Dynasty. C9–C13. Found at Palembang,
Ink holder, foot ring moderate with flat base, three under- Musi River, Batu Ampar.
glaze greenish twig lines beneath bluish grey glaze on
shoulder, glaze somewhat degraded, upper rim chipped.
H: 2.8. Tang Dynasty, Hunan Province, Changsha kilns.
C9–C10. Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2535.
Kendi, heavily potted apparently without a wheel, foot
ring small with flat base, a 2.3 cm wide collar in relief
may have been added recently, glaze dark olive green.
H: 17. Possibly Tang Dynasty or earlier. C7–C10. Found
at Palembang, Musi River, Batu Ampar.
K2499.
Ewer, foot ring absent, base flat, rope handle connected
to rim of dish–shaped mouth two small lugs on shoulder,
white glaze almost completely degraded, spout reglued.
H: 13.3. Tang Dynasty, Hunan Province. C9. Cf Krahl
et al. (2010, Changsha Catalogue No. 251). Found at
Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2572.
Jarlet, foot ring absent, base flat, waist with under-glazed
iron irregular broad brush strokes. H: 5.7. Tang Dynasty,
Hunan Province, Changsha kilns. C9–C10. Found at
Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2504, K2585.
Ewers, foot ring small slightly everted at edge of flat base,
decorated on body with applied moulded and brown

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