164 . Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. [Vor. IX, 
blackish-blue on a white surface. The designs are a set of 
six alternating sepals around the small knob at top of the lid 
and a sort of debased key-pattern near the edge. This piece 
of pottery is obviously Chinese. Another interesting specimen 
which was found is a little oval black stone of a similar 
nature to that which was formerly used for making stone 
implements. This is convex above, probably partly naturally 
rounded by river-action, but has been artificially flattened by 
rubbing below. I would suggest that this was used either as 
sharpening-stone for small metal tools, or as a touch-stone. 
Before I deal in detail with the re-erection of the mono- 
liths and the measures taken to preserve them, or make any 
observations connected with their signification and, if possible, 
former use, I may as well refer here to the other objects found 
during our excavations, except those which can be definitely 
connected with the Mohamedan tomb. 
One or two objects were discovered when making the 
ditch down the centre of the valley ; they comprise some 
In a tributary to the main ditch which was dug in order 
to drain some of the marshy land towards the southern end 
of the Kéramat reserve we came across a few other interesting 
objects, a small silver coin,’ two small pieces of a céladon 
bowl, the lower part of a small blue-and-white dish, and por- 
tions of two blue-and-white cups or small bowls. All this 
pottery was obviously Chinese, the blue and white ware and 
probably the céladon as well, being of the Ming period. The 
céladon-ware is remarkable for its beauty. The glaze isa 
translucent apple-green and is crackled, while the body of 
the vessel has been decorated with incised foliate designs be- 
fore the application of the glaze.* 
I have yet omitted to mention that while making excava- 
tions near the small group of monoliths at the edge of the 
Chinese rubber plantation we encountered the end of another 
st, and a piece of greyish-green crackled céladon was 
discovered built into the foundations for the washerman’s 
copper. To proceed now to the description of the reconstruc- 
tional work done :— 
The group of stones containing the Kémudi, the Pédang 
This is very much rubbed, and though remains of an inscription can 
be seen, it will probably be impossible to identify it. 
2 Sir Hercules Read believes that this green céladon-ware is of the early 
Ming period (14th or 15th century), 
