9 sided Japanese yunomi

by **Oldmagpie** January 21st 2014, 1:30 pm

Anyone recognise this at all has 9 flat sections before flaring out to circular lip. Foot ring with intentional notch. Has a mark to base, Japanese, Chinese or pseudo?? your thoughts appreciated, thanks

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9 sided Japanese yunomi Th_DSC_6727_zps329e0579

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9 sided Japanese yunomi Th_DSC_6731_zpsa5268a2b

9 sided Japanese yunomi Th_DSC_6730_zps832fb014

9 sided Japanese yunomi Th_DSC_6732_zps19b5641e

by **studio-pots** January 21st 2014, 4:10 pm

The wari kodai (cut in the footring) is Japanese and it is either a yunomi or winter teabowl depending on the dimensions. The wax resist decoration is not typical of a style that I am aware of and I don't know what the kanji characters that form the decoration mean.