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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Lid of powder box, under-glaze blue stylised vine and
flower, large chip. H: 5; D: 8.7. Late Ming Dynasty, Wanli
emperor. 1573–1620. Cf Yeo & Martin (1978). Found at
Palembang, Musi River.

K2519.
Plate, foot ring small with recessed base, decorated in red
and green enamel, with whale in cavetto, flower spray in
well and simple diagonal diaper around rim, small chip
on upper rim. H: 7.8 D: 35. Late Ming Dynasty, ‘Swatow’
ware. C17. Cf Harrisson (1995, Coloured Plate 3). Found
K2475. at Palembang, Musi River.
Plate, under-glaze blue bundle of flowers in well, most of
wall missing. D (well): 15.4. Middle Ming Dynasty, Zhengde
emperor, 1506–1521. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K2559.
K2476. Water dropper, pumpkin-shaped with domed and ribbed
Bowl, applied grotesque animal with furry tail, part of lid with raised patterned pimples, foot ring absent, base
rim and shoulder only. Length fragment: 12. Probably sunken, green sancai glaze. H: 4; D: 5.4. Late Ming Dynasty.
Ming Dynasty. C14–C17. Found at Palembang, Musi 1567–1644. Cf Adhayatman (19 81, Plate 268). Found at
River, Sungai Rebo. Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2484. K2560.
Bowl, foot ring absent with sunken base, well with fish in Lidded box, foot ring small with recessed base, under–
biscuit colour in centre with surrounding under–glaze glaze blue background highlighting floral motif, inner rim
blue water weeds, moderate body chip. H: 3.3; D: 12.2 chipped. H: 6.9; D: 9.1. Late Ming Dynasty. 1567–1644.
Early Ming Dynasty, Chenghua to Hongzhi emperor. Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.
1465–1505. Cf Yeo & Martin (1978, Plate 65). Found at
Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2561.
K2487. Lidded box, foot ring small with recessed base, under–
Bowl, foot ring small with recessed base, under-glaze blue glaze grey flower on lid and lotus panels filled with wave
leafy medallion and bats on outer wall, flower spray in and flower designs on wall and lower lid. H: 4.3; D: 7.3.
well. H: 6.9; D: 14.5. Mid to Late Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Late Ming Dynasty. 1567–1644. Found at Palembang,
to Wanli emperors, 1522–1620. Cf Koh (2010b, 2013c). Musi River, Boom Baru.
Belanankan wreck. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

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