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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

K1552.
K1467. Jar Lid, simple pyramid handle clasp, under–glaze cobalt
Bowl, foot ring moderate with recessed base, under-glaze blue leafy scroll near rim and petal lappets around clasp
cobalt blue flower spray in well; classic scrolling band base. H: 6. North Vietnam. C15. Found Palembang, Musi
below lip on both interior and exterior. H: 5.6; D: 9.4. River, Pusri.
North Vietnam. Probably C16–C17. Found Palembang,
Musi River, Pusri.

K1695.
Jarlet, foot ring small with recessed base. Under glaze
K1496. cobalt blue flower spray in four medallions around outer
Bowl, foot ring moderate, everted, with deeply recessed body, upper rim chipped. H: 3.8. North Vietnam. Probably
base, Outer surface with three pale green chrysanthemum C16–C17. Found Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.
sprays. H: 7.4; D: 17.5. Possibly Vietnam, unknown date.
Found Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K1512, K1729.
Bowls, foot ring absent, base flat with dark slip, under-glaze
iron scrolls on outer body and floral spray in well, five
spur marks in well, chip on upper rim repaired (K1512)
and body repaired (K1729). H: 4.8, 11.5; D: 8.5, 14. North K1712.
Vietnam. C14. Cf Stevenson & Guy (1997, Plate 213). Vase, foot ring tall, carinated with recessed base, under-
Found Palembang, Musi River, Pusri (2). glaze cobalt blue ring shaped necklace on shoulder and
thin line with three circles and a central dot at intervals
on lower body, upper rim and base repaired. H: 6.5.
North Vietnam. C15–C16. Cf The Adam Malik Ceramic
Collection (1980, Figure 80). Found Palembang, Musi
River, Pusri.

K1551, K1682.
Bowls, foot ring small, base recessed with brown slip,
under–glaze cobalt blue flowers and leaves and lappets
above base on outer surface and flower spray in well.
H: 6.2, 4.6; D: 12, 8.2. North Vietnam. C16–C17. Found
Palembang, Musi River, Pusri (2). K1730.
Bowl, foot ring small with recessed base, body repaired.
H: 8; D: 17. Possibly North Vietnam. C15–C16. Found
Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

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