Pottery Bottle/Carafe? Signed Unknown

Pottery Carafe or Bottle??  Art Sculpture ?

It is very light weight but definitely pottery. It measures approx. 9 1/2" by 10".

It is signed with a Handwritten Signature, but after months of searching I am still none the wiser of what it says; Who the artist is,  where it is from or what age it may be.

Could you help me decipher the name or suggest where I may find out. The writing looks old, possibly 18th or 19th Century style. But I am not sure.

What might the Value of such a piece may be.

I have searched for many months but with no success.
 
If you could help me with any information about the piece I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you for your consideration.
 

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