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This bowl is inscribed in the style of Ōtagaki Rengetsu. But its quite large considering her other works. It could be a collaboration piece, as she was known for this. I'm hoping to get some more information on the inscription, and the mark on the bottom, as it could point to said collaborator. Hopefully the pictures are sufficient, I rotated the bowl to the left with each shot. Thank you for your time and help. The bowl measures 10" in diameter, and 3" tall.

万世もたえぬなかれと しめつらん そのかめの尾の 山の下ミつ　蓮月
Yorozuyo mo taenu nagare to shimetsuran sono Kame- no-o no yama no shitamizu Rengetsu
“May it be deemed a flow that never ceases for all eternity — water flowing from beneath the mountain of Kame-no-o"

Mark on the bottom,
一宋作　Made by Issō
This is the signature (or kiln name) of a Kyōto-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki potter、active from the Meiji era through the Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He is known for producing many “Rengetsu-utsushi” works (such as tea bowls and confectionery bowls engraved with waka poems) that imitate the style of the famous poet and potter Ōagaki Rengetsu.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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