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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Jars with flat base, under-glaze blue plum spray separated 5.8; D: 11.7. Mid Ming. 1488–1566. Found at Palembang,
by concentric wave pattern in former, crudely glazed, Musi River, Boom Baru.
upper rim repaired. H: 6.8, 6.5. Late Ming Dynasty,
‘Swatow’ ware, 1567–1644. Found at Palembang, Musi
River, Boom Baru (1).

K1408.
Bowl, foot ring moderate with recessed base, under-glaze
blue of stylized man in well, outer wall with vines and
flowers. H: 4.7; D: 10.9 possibly Mid Ming Dynasty, Jiajing
emperor. 1522–1566. Cf Koh (2013c), Belanakan wreck.
Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K1403.
Jarlet, no foot but deeply recessed, under–glaze grey-blue
mythical animal on body and flowers on shoulder, upper
rim repaired. H: 9.8. Late Ming Dynasty, Wanli emperor,
1573–1644. Cf Koh (2015a), Batam wreck. Found at
Palembang, Musi River, Pusri. K1409.
Bowl, foot ring small with recessed base, under-glaze blue
panels filled with blue and white glaze with five panels on
outer surface filled with birds, upper inner rim encircled
by leafy vines, well with convex mound, upper rim chip
repaired. H: 7.2; D: 14.2. Late Ming Dynasty. 1567–1644.
Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.
K1405.
Bowl, foot ring small with recessed base, under-glaze blue
crowded vines and flowers over body, half body and upper
rim repaired. H: 6; D: 14.8. Mid Ming Dynasty, Hongzhi
to Zhengde–emperors, 1488–1521. Cf Brown (2007),
Gujangan wreck and Crick (2002), Lena Shoal wreck.
Found at Palembang, Musi River.
K1411.
Bowl, foot ring moderate with recessed base, under-
glazed blue mythical animal in well, water weeds on outer
wall, upper rim repaired. H: 4.7 D: 7.2. Ming Dynasty.
1368–1644. Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K1406.
Bowl, with small foot ring and recessed base, under-glaze
blue flowers connected by vines on outer body and peach
blossom in well. H: 6.2; D: 12.2. Early Ming Dynasty,
Zhengtong to Jintai emperors. 1436–1456. Cf Koh (2010b).
Found at Palembang, Musi River. K1412.
Bowl, foot ring small with recessed base, under-glaze blue
Sanskrit type characters around upper outer wall, rim and
body with hairline crack. H: 6.6; D: x. Possibly mid Ming
Dynasty, Chenghua to Hongzhi emperors. 1465–1505.
Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K1407.
Bowl, foot ring tall with recessed base, outer wall with
under-glaze blue pollarded fruit tree, body repaired. H:

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