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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Dynasty. C10–C14. Cf Anon (1998, Plate 8c), Pulau Buaya
wreck. Found at Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K1519.
Water dropper, moon-shaped, foot ring absent, base flat,
K1515. sides with incised leafy spray with background ‘pimples’,
Jarlet, foot ring small with recessed base, one dark iron glaze white. H: 7.2. Yuan Dynasty. C13–C14. Cf Koh
‘spot’ on mid body. H: 6.8. Song Dynasty, possibly Xicun (2012d). Found at Palembang, Musi River, 1 km up-steam
kiln–but may be earlier. C11–C13. Found at Palembang, from mouth of Sungai Parit 12.
Musi River, 11 km upstream from mouth of Sungai Rebo.

K1516.
Lidded box, three linked boxes connected by flower K1521.
‘button’ and central lotus bud linked by stems, Qingbai Kendi, foot ring small with flat base; autumn orange with
glaze slightly degraded. H: 5.5. Song Dynasty, Guangdong iron spotted lead glaze. H: 16.3; D: 17.6. Late Song to
Province. C10–C12. Cf Lam (1985, Figure 52). Found Yuan Dynasties, Fujian Province, Cizao kilns. C13–C14.
at Palembang, Musi River, 1 km up-steam from Sungai Cf Chin (1988, Plate 60) and Koh (2013b). Found at
Parit 12 mouth. Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K1517.
Lidded box, top of lid with leafy spray, Qingbai glaze.
H: 4.1; D: 7.5. Song to Yuan Dynasty. C12–C14. Found at K1540.
Palembang, Musi River. Bowl, foot ring small, wide, with recessed base and writing
on base (account record), five spur marks in well. H: 7.3;
D: 27.6. Song Dynasty. C11–C12. Cf Anon (1998, Figure
10 b & c), Pulau Buaya wreck. Found at Palembang, Musi
River, Pulau Salanomo.

K1518.
Water dropper, base slightly recessed, upper body with
incised leafy spray with numerous ‘background ‘pimples’,
base of neck encircled with leafy ‘bib’, Qingbai glaze. H: K1546.
6.5. Song Dynasty. C12–C13. Cf Chin (1988, Plate 35). Lidded box, Qingbai glaze. H: 5; D: 9.3. Song to Yuan
Found at Palembang, Musi River, 1 km up-steam from Dynasties. C12–C14. Found at Palembang, Musi River,
mouth of Sungai Parit 12. Sungai Parit.

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