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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Ewer, gourd shape, foot ring absent, base flat, Qingbai
glaze, handle and spout missing. H: 17.5. Song to Yuan
Dynasties, possibly Hutian kilns. C12–C14. Found at
Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K2267.
Water dropper, moulded green lead glaze largely
degraded. H: 3.4. Song Dynasty, Fujian ware, kiln, C12–
C13. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K780, K1121, K1122, K1196, K1366, K1453, K1821,
K1859, K1871, K1893, K1896, K1941, K1942, K2213, K2286.
K2231. Bowl, two vertical strap lugs. H: 3.7; D: 7.5. Song to Yuan
Bowls, small to high foot ring with recessed base, mostly Dynasties, Fujian Province, Anxi kilns. C12–C14. Found
plain but some with exterior patterns of incised vertical at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.
lines (K2231), or combed lines (K1366)–in one bowl the
inner surface with a lightly incised cloud pattern, slightly
everted upper rim. H: average 6.5 (5.5–8.1)9; D: average
14.5 (11–18.2) 13. Northern Song to Yuan or Ming Dynasty,
Guangdong ware. C11–C15. Found at Palembang, Musi
River, Pusri (9), Boom Baru (6).

K2294.
Brush washer in shape of fish, sancai glaze, rim of hole
repaired. Length 8.6. Song to Yuan Dynasties. C11–C14.
Found at Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K2220.
Vessel neck, decorated with grape vine appliqué, Qingbai
glaze. Length: 7.7. Yuan Dynasty. C13–C14. Found at
Palembang, Musi River, Pusri. K2296.
Saucer, celadon glaze over body but well only lightly glazed
in centre and decorated with pinkish leafy spray outline
incised through greyish slip. H: 3.7; D: 12. Late Song to
Yuan Dynasty, Putian kilns. C13. Found at Palembang,
Musi River.

K2261.

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