Need help with Asian teapot

[icedgold10]

My cousin just picked this up and is in love with it.  Trying to find out more about  it.  Period , who's  makers mark it is?  Any help is great.  Thank you.

[mart]

Ipcress or Mat may recognize the mark !! 

[icedgold10]

Bump??

[cogar]

I checked “Dragonware” teapots on Google “image” and this is the only one I found with a handle similar to the “posted” one, to wit: 
 


This is the source link:
https://www.popscreen.com/prod/MTI5ODgyMTAx/VINTAGEDRAGONWARETEAPOTMADE-IN-JAPANEPICURIO-131-eBay

[icedgold10]

Thank you for your responses.  These are so hard to narrow down.

[mart]

Send Ipcress or Mat a PM and ask them to look at it !!  They would not mind !!

[Mat]

How nany claws does the Dragon have? That would help narrowing down from which country it comes. Do I see right that there are four claws on each paw? Then it would be Chinese... I cannot read the mark unfortunately.
Mat

[mart]

There you are !!  Thanks Mat !!  Is it common to see that greek key design around the perimeter of the mark ?? I have never seen that before !!

[Mat]

I have seen Yixing teapots with such a border around the mark, so it does appear on Chinese items...

[Ipcress]

Doesn't appear to be that old to me. The dragon chasing the flaming pearl is a familiar design but....

[KC]

Ditto what Mat said about the key design is seen on Chinese items.