越南施釉雕像「哈奴曼」的起源與印尼爪哇市場的關聯
坂井隆
Among Vietnamese ware by the 14th-15th 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.