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02-22-2010, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sashimister View Post
Looks like it says .

As a word, it means "a steamed rice cake wrapped in a bamboo leaf". However, I couldn't imagine they would put that kani there for that meaning. It may have something to do with the name of the town or person that made the pottery. You sure this is from Japan?
Do you think it could be 桐 instead—still, I'm not really sure what it could mean (it's just used in tree names in Chinese, I think). I think in stamp style (or whatever it's called), that left radical could be きへん or こめへん. Am I incorrect?
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