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The National Palace Museum Research Quarterly vol.42-2, 2024

Among Vietnamese ware by the 14 th-15 th century, the golden age of their export, one finds a ver... more Among Vietnamese ware by the 14 th-15 th century, the golden age of their export, one finds a very unusual ware in particular forms or motifs such as glazed figurines and wall tiles. These kinds of wares diverged greatly from the Vietnamese or Chinese ceramic traditions. One can actually compare them with findings from Java in Indonesia, whereas almost no finds have been reported from Vietnam itself. Hence, it seems very probable that these unusual wares were manufactured by special order for the market in Java. As a typical example, in this article the author discusses the origin of the image of "Hanuman" polychrome figurines based on an analysis of sherds found at the Trowulan archaeological site and sculptures/reliefs at the Panataran Temple in East Java. Moreover, the author attempts to reconstruct the purpose of these figurines ordered by the high society in Trowulan, the capital of the influencial power Majapahit Kingdom.

The International Journal of Asian Studies, 2008

Hsieh Ming-liang. Maoyi taoci yu wenhuashi貿易陶瓷與文化史 (Trade Ceramics and Cultural History). Taipei:... more Hsieh Ming-liang. Maoyi taoci yu wenhuashi貿易陶瓷與文化史 (Trade Ceramics and Cultural History). Taipei: Yunchen Wenhua, 2005. Pp. 399 + 9 colour plates.

Jounal of Southeast Asian Archaeology, 2019

This paper is the report of workshop for archaeological findings of glazed ceramic and earthenwar... more This paper is the report of workshop for archaeological findings of glazed ceramic and earthenware in Segaran of Trowulan Site, East Java, Indonesia by April 2018. The workshop was held as a developed activity of ceramic identification works of Trowulan during 2012 -2015 by collaboration team between Indonesian and Japanese scholars.

In this paper, I want to find some images related with this question among the reliefs of Borobud... more In this paper, I want to find some images related with this question among the reliefs of Borobudur itself, which appears on many religious buildings or monuments. The completion of this huge structure required at least half a century, and the basic plan must have changed/been revised several times. Also the representation of several kinds of local relief clearly shows that these reliefs were designed by local people. Therefore it is likely that they are related to the question above. I will find some images by search on reliefs of Borobudur, and then as the next step I will consider its position in the Buddhist architectural history both in South and Southeast Asia.

Book Reviews by Takashi Sakai

Jounal of Southeast Asian Archaeology, 38, 2018

I criticaly considered the book of W. Bouwsema-Raap, the Great Mosque of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, b... more I criticaly considered the book of W. Bouwsema-Raap, the Great Mosque of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, by point of view of archaeology for change of this mosque in 3 periods. Basically, the 1st building is closely related with Indrapuri Mosque of 17th C., concerned with huge foundation of pre-Islamic period, and it is clear that the 2nd building is not courtyard style but similar style with the 1st by analysis of the Dutch map. Also, for the 3rd building I compered with other colonial mosques for understanding of choice reason of the Indo-Saracenic style. By such review, I discussed meaning of mosque in Southeast Asian Islamic archaeology and change from vernacular style to foreign dome style arcitecture.

Conference Presentations by Takashi Sakai

International Conference on Taiwan and it's Surrounding Areas in the 17th Century (1550-1717): Archaeological Perspectives, 2024

For understanding a trade network of Asian wide area in the historical period, grazed ceramic sha... more For understanding a trade network of Asian wide area in the historical period, grazed ceramic shards found in archaeological sites can clearly explain its detail condition. Among the trade ceramics from every site, kind of container is more important meaning to understand the trade connection, because it had not been left out from really used position to other places due to poor value of beauty even though repeatedly functioned again. The Anping jar is a typical grazed ceramic small container, used around the 17 th century. This mass-produced inferior white porcelain was manufactured in the inland of Fujian, China, but named by Anping of Taiwan, the earliest port city after the beginning of the 17 th century, in where firstly this jar had been found by the 1920s. Without any document, as a container for something trade commodity this jar was brought from Fujian to everywhere of Taiwan in numerous numbers including aborigine villages during the 17 th century. At the same time, while the trade used this jar was quickly expanded to sea area of southern direction such as Manila in the Philippines,

The National Palace Museum Research Quarterly vol.42-2, 2024

Among Vietnamese ware by the 14 th-15 th century, the golden age of their export, one finds a ver... more Among Vietnamese ware by the 14 th-15 th century, the golden age of their export, one finds a very unusual ware in particular forms or motifs such as glazed figurines and wall tiles. These kinds of wares diverged greatly from the Vietnamese or Chinese ceramic traditions. One can actually compare them with findings from Java in Indonesia, whereas almost no finds have been reported from Vietnam itself. Hence, it seems very probable that these unusual wares were manufactured by special order for the market in Java. As a typical example, in this article the author discusses the origin of the image of "Hanuman" polychrome figurines based on an analysis of sherds found at the Trowulan archaeological site and sculptures/reliefs at the Panataran Temple in East Java. Moreover, the author attempts to reconstruct the purpose of these figurines ordered by the high society in Trowulan, the capital of the influencial power Majapahit Kingdom.

The International Journal of Asian Studies, 2008

Hsieh Ming-liang. Maoyi taoci yu wenhuashi貿易陶瓷與文化史 (Trade Ceramics and Cultural History). Taipei:... more Hsieh Ming-liang. Maoyi taoci yu wenhuashi貿易陶瓷與文化史 (Trade Ceramics and Cultural History). Taipei: Yunchen Wenhua, 2005. Pp. 399 + 9 colour plates.

Jounal of Southeast Asian Archaeology, 2019

This paper is the report of workshop for archaeological findings of glazed ceramic and earthenwar... more This paper is the report of workshop for archaeological findings of glazed ceramic and earthenware in Segaran of Trowulan Site, East Java, Indonesia by April 2018. The workshop was held as a developed activity of ceramic identification works of Trowulan during 2012 -2015 by collaboration team between Indonesian and Japanese scholars.

In this paper, I want to find some images related with this question among the reliefs of Borobud... more In this paper, I want to find some images related with this question among the reliefs of Borobudur itself, which appears on many religious buildings or monuments. The completion of this huge structure required at least half a century, and the basic plan must have changed/been revised several times. Also the representation of several kinds of local relief clearly shows that these reliefs were designed by local people. Therefore it is likely that they are related to the question above. I will find some images by search on reliefs of Borobudur, and then as the next step I will consider its position in the Buddhist architectural history both in South and Southeast Asia.

Jounal of Southeast Asian Archaeology, 38, 2018

I criticaly considered the book of W. Bouwsema-Raap, the Great Mosque of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, b... more I criticaly considered the book of W. Bouwsema-Raap, the Great Mosque of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, by point of view of archaeology for change of this mosque in 3 periods. Basically, the 1st building is closely related with Indrapuri Mosque of 17th C., concerned with huge foundation of pre-Islamic period, and it is clear that the 2nd building is not courtyard style but similar style with the 1st by analysis of the Dutch map. Also, for the 3rd building I compered with other colonial mosques for understanding of choice reason of the Indo-Saracenic style. By such review, I discussed meaning of mosque in Southeast Asian Islamic archaeology and change from vernacular style to foreign dome style arcitecture.

International Conference on Taiwan and it's Surrounding Areas in the 17th Century (1550-1717): Archaeological Perspectives, 2024

For understanding a trade network of Asian wide area in the historical period, grazed ceramic sha... more For understanding a trade network of Asian wide area in the historical period, grazed ceramic shards found in archaeological sites can clearly explain its detail condition. Among the trade ceramics from every site, kind of container is more important meaning to understand the trade connection, because it had not been left out from really used position to other places due to poor value of beauty even though repeatedly functioned again. The Anping jar is a typical grazed ceramic small container, used around the 17 th century. This mass-produced inferior white porcelain was manufactured in the inland of Fujian, China, but named by Anping of Taiwan, the earliest port city after the beginning of the 17 th century, in where firstly this jar had been found by the 1920s. Without any document, as a container for something trade commodity this jar was brought from Fujian to everywhere of Taiwan in numerous numbers including aborigine villages during the 17 th century. At the same time, while the trade used this jar was quickly expanded to sea area of southern direction such as Manila in the Philippines,