Bulletin Autumn 1978

• EXHIBITION & SYMPOSIUM • Trade Pottery in East & Southeast Asia The Institute of Chinese Studies organized a Symposium on Trade Pottery in East and Southeast Asia from 4th to 8th September, 1978 to promote studies in export pottery and maritime trade in Asian history. The Symposium was attended by renowned scholars and collectors from Asia, Europe and North America. Dr. Choh-Ming Li, Vice-Chancellor, welcomed the participants of the Symposium at the Opening Ceremony, and Dr. Chingho A. Chen, Associate Director, Institute of Chinese Studies of this University, delivered the closing address. Five general and two special sessions were held at the Symposium and more than thirty papers were delivered. Introductory Lecture Professor Cheng Te-k'un: The Export of Chinese Ceramic Wares Session I: Trade and Trade Pottery 1. Professor Eiichiro Tomoyose: Pottery Trade of Ryukyus from 14th to 17th Century 2. Professor Richard Pearson: Chinese Trade and Its Effect on Local Organisation in the Ryukyus 3. Dr. Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz: Siamese Pottery Trade during the 14th to 16th Century 4. Mr. Abu Ridho: The Trade Pottery and Their Connection with the Local History in Indonesia Session II: Regional Reports 1. Mr. Yang-mo Chung: Sung-Yuan Celadon Discovered from Sin-an 2. Professor Won-yong Kim: Early Chinese Ceramics from Ancient Tombs in Korea 3. Mr. Meitoku Kamei: Trade Pottery Excavated from Japan Accompanied by Chronological Dating from the 12th to 14th Century 4. Pengiran Shariffuddin bin Pg Metali:Distributi Brunei 5. Mr. Lucas Chin: Trade Pottery Discovered in Sarawak from 1948 to 1976 Impact of Trade Ceramic Objects on Some Aspects of Local Culture 6. Dr. Alfredo Evangelista and Dr. Jesus T. Peralta: Preliminary Report on the Butan City Excavations 7. Mr. Oswald A. Theseira: Recent Ceramic Finds in Peninsular Malaysia Mr. Othamn bin Mohd. Yatim: History of Trade Potteries in Peninsular Malaysia 8. Mrs. Satayawati Suleiman: A Few Notes on the Use of Ceramics in Indonesia 9. Mr. Hasan Muarif Ambary: Discovery of Potsherds in Sumatran Sites Session III: Studies of Chinese Wares: Production, Dating and Identification 1. Professor Tsugio Mikami: Ch'ang-sha Ware as Trade Ceramics, its Distribution and Dating 2. Mr. Gakuji Hasebe: Sung Ceramics with Underglaze Iron Brown Design Made in South China 17