Is This A Big Mess

[kardinalisimo]

Don't know what to think of it. Recent, Old, trying to fake or just bad execution? All, I know is that the paint job is pretty sloppy. What are those characters reading?
Thanks

[peterp]

It gives the impression of being Japanese, especially the lid, but not strong enough to be sure.
However, the bottom looks as if there was a try at age faking, as does the unglazed rim. This brown color almost always is unnatural. and can not be removed.
There is an "Imari" mark. I don't know if any Japanese items were marked "Imari", ever...
Imari is the port from which various kilns exported porcelain, not a production center itself.
Could be a Chinese fake trying to look like Japanese porcelain, in my view.

[calder]

Hi Peter Is the ridging on the base quite  significant  in authentic  pottery does it not point to a specific time?

Remember reading this some where-but for the life of me cant remember.

[peterp]

I never saw that. There is actually no reason for it not being flat or having a foot rim.