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Ceramics from the Musi River 5

Bowls, with complex iron under-glaze decoration of cakra
swirls in well, feather pattern in cavetto and a darker broad
band above with sgraffito sloping lines–outer body with
same feather pattern. Over-glaze with cloudy blue tinge.
H: 7.8, 5.9; D: 20, 13.5. Central Thailand, Sukhothai
kilns, C14–C15. Cf Tingley (1993, Number 122). Found
at Palembang, Musi River, Boom Baru (1).

K1234, K1718.
Jars, body seven sided each with a panel with iron under-
glaze of calligraphic design of abstract plants covered with
cloudy bluish glaze, foot ring short with recessed base. H:
6.6, 5.5. Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns. C14–mid
C16. Cf Brown (1989, Plate 37d). Found at Palembang,
Musi River, Pusri (1).

K1273.
Jarlet, foot ring small with recessed base, iron under-glaze
brown spots and band around base of neck. H: 4.9. Central
Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns. C15–C17. Cf Tingley (1993,
Number 51). Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K1235.
Bowl, small foot ring with recessed base, crude under-
glaze iron decoration of cakra swirls on inner and outer
surfaces. H: 8.4; D: 19.6. Central Thailand, Sukhothai
kilns, C14–C15. Cf Tingley (1993, Number 122. Found
at Palembang, Musi River. K1274.
Potiche (lid missing), foot ring small with recessed base,
four vertical lugs (one damaged), Body segmented by
two under-glaze iron broad dark bands above and below,
inside is a vine and flower pattern, over–glaze with a
cloudy bluish tinge. Shoulder with encircling abstract
plant pattern. H: 12. Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai
kilns, C14–C15. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K1236.
Bottle, short broad foot ring with recessed base, upper
neck missing, iron under-glaze decoration with panels K1313.
filled with leafy branches or crossed hatched lines. H: Jar, foot ring small with slightly recessed base. H: 7.4.
15. Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C14–C16. Cf Central Thailand, Si Satchanalai kilns, C15–C16. Found
Richards (1995). Found at Palembang, Musi River. at Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K1272, K2445.

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