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Fujian Province. C14–C15. Cf Adhyatman and Ridho
(1984, Figure 94). But may have been produced as late
as 1613AD (Strober 2015, OKS Number 1977-135), Witte
Leeuw wreck. Found at Palembang, Musi River, Boom
Baru (2).

K1081, K1341, K1430, K1827.
Jars, foot ring small, everted with flat base, shoulder with
four non-functional small lugs, decorated with vertical
wavy incised lines, impressed crosses or dots, applied dots, K1274.
lower shoulder marked with band of short vertical lines Potiche (lid missing), foot ring small with recessed base,
(except K1430), neck broken, repaired in K1081. H: 22.6 four vertical lugs (one damaged), Body segmented by
(19–27.3). Central Thailand, Suphanburi kilns. C14–C16. two under-glaze iron broad dark bands above and below,
Cf Brown (1988, Plate XLIIIc). Found at Palembang, Musi inside is a vine and flower pattern, over–glaze with a
River, Boom Baru, Pusri. cloudy bluish tinge. Shoulder with encircling abstract
plant pattern. H: 12. Central Thailand, Sri Satchanalai
kilns, C14–C15. Found at Palembang, Musi River.

K1100.
Jar, upper part only, incised reed decorations between the
four horizontal broad and incised lugs, glazed mottled.
Mouth diameter: 12.8. South China, probably Guangdong K1325.
or Fujian Province. C11–C14. Cf Harrisson (1986, Figure Lid, decorated with impressed qilin. D: 9.7. Chinese,
31). Found at Palembang, Musi River. unknown date. Found at Palembang, Musi River, Pusri.

K1352.
Lid, decorated with wavy incised lines. H: 7; D: 19.3.
Probably Tang Dynasty, Guangdong Province. C7–C10.
Found at Palembang, Musi River.
K1202.
Jar, base flat, four lugs, thick autumn-yellow glaze on
yellowish–orange paste. H: 18.5. Late Tang to Northern
Song Dynasty, probably Guangdong. C9–C11. Found at
Palembang, Musi River.

K1355, K1356.
Lids, handle in form of qilin, rim repaired. H: 8.1, 6;
D: 17, 17. Ming Dynasty, Guangdong Province, C16.
Cf Adhyatman and Ridho (1984, Page 81) Found at
K2247, K1206, K2189. Palembang, Musi River.
Jars, base flat, four heavy horizontal lugs in shape of sea
mammal or rats, decorative beading around upper body.
H: 28.3, 30.4, 25.8. Yuan to early Ming Dynasty, probably

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