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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Han-Viet ware. C1–C4. Cf Stevenson & Guy (1997, Plates
7-10). Found Palembang, Musi River, Batu Ampar.

K2365.
Bowl, foot ring absent, row of bosses below upper rim,
sgraffito broad and partly combed leafy pattern on outer
body and conch shell and flower pattern in well, body
repaired. H: 7.2; D: 16. North Vietnam, Tran Dynasty. K2554.
C13–C14. Half body repaired. Found Palembang, Musi Lidded box, foot ring small with recessed base, under-
River, Boom Baru. glaze cobalt mountain scenes on lid and leafy scroll on
outer body. H: 4.8; D: 7. North Vietnam. C14–C16. Found
Palembang, Musi River, Batu Ampar.

K2419.
Bowl, very large, foot ring with recessed base, moderate
under-glaze blue cloud scroll around upper lip and lotus
panels around base, large body chip. H: 15; D: 30.4. North K2555.
Vietnam. C15–C16. Found Palembang, Musi River, Sungai Lidded box, foot ring very small with recessed base,
Rebo–4km upstream at depth of 12m. under-glaze cobalt man net fishing in boat surrounded by
cloud scroll and bracketed cross lines and on sides with
segmented wave pattern. H: 4.1; D: 7.5. North Vietnam.
C15–C16. Found Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru.

K2468.
Dish, foot rim very small with shallow recessed base and
brown slip, and fluted cavetto, five spur marks in well,
under-glaze cobalt blue thin flower spray in well with
poor scrolling on rim. H: 3.8; D: 16.7. North Vietnam. K2556.
C14–early C15. Cf Stevenson & Guy (1997, Plate 205). Figurine, standing elephant paint brush cleaner, features
Found Palembang, Musi River. highlighted with under-glaze cobalt. H: 3.5. North
Vietnam. C15–C16. Found Palembang, Musi River, Boom
Baru.

K2512.
Bowl, foot ring absent, base flat, ivory glaze above black
slip, body repaired. H: 7.8; D: 16.3. North Vietnam. C
14–C15. Found Palembang, Musi River.

K2557.
Figurine in shape of cow-like animal, features highlighted
with under-glaze cobalt, glaze slightly degraded. H: 5.1.
North Vietnam. C15–C16. Found Palembang, Musi River,
Boom Baru
K2526.
Pot, foot ring absent, handle hallow, thin whitish glaze
with two splashes of green glaze on body. H: 18.6. Possibly

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