前言近年来,研究中国南海贸易的一些学者将中国外销陶瓷史发展为东南亚研究中的独立学科。然而,陶瓷往往缺乏附属文字的佐证,与之相较,铜铁等金属文物常伴有长短不一的铭文,披露产地、年代、捐者、来路及用途。 Preface In recent years, some scholars who have studied the trade in the South China Sea have developed the history of China’s export ceramic industry into an independent discipline in the study of Southeast Asia. However, ceramics often lack evidence of collateralization. In contrast, metal artifacts such as copper and iron are often accompanied by inscriptions of varying lengths, disclosing the place of origin, age, donors, origin and purpose.