Speckled beautiful Stoneware Baking dish usually Bread Pottery rustic

The pottery piece is a speckled stoneware creation with an unglazed, carved base signed by the artist. The carved design appears to depict plant roots or a similar organic form.
The artist's signature on the bottom is difficult to decipher from the image alone, but it appears to be hand-carved, a common practice for studio potters to claim authorship of their work. While the specific artist is not identified, the piece shares characteristics with other vintage studio pottery, which often features unique glazes and hand-carved details.
Wheat on the bottom beautiful and rustic