Teapot markings, need help decyphering

Hey there

I recently came across a teapot that i liked at a tiny store and my friend identified the markings as japanese (i have no clue myself).

I dont see a way to integrate a link in the post, but here is the url:

http://imgur.com/iPDIKTX

Is this japanese? Or is it something just made to look like it? If it is japanese, is it possible to make out what it says? The markings are very blurry and from what my friend has said its made that way and considered pretty.

Thanks for any and all answers
Kind regards!