Basketweave pottery I.D needed

Hi. I'm new, glad I found this site. Lots of knowledgeable folks here. This piece has a warm light-yellow glow to it and airy feel like a real basket so I am partial to it and so curious what it all says underneath. I can make out "Made in USA" and the letter G in a circle and a name that could be a cursive capital "G", perhaps, or a few other letters. Underneath that, it could be a year perhaps? I almost think 1954.
Can anyone decipher it or recognize anything about it? Thanks.

 

Hello and welcome to the board.

Sometimes rubbing a little cinnamon or on darker pottery cornstarch, into the marking will make the letters stand out a little better.

Sorry I can't help more than that.

 

Thanks! Didn't have any cinnamon but tried ground ginger. I could make out the date much clearer, which is 1954 or 1956. The name in cursive looks like Guatim, but that's probably not it.

 

Welcome!

I don't recognize markings on the bottom. Hull Pottery seems fairly close stylistically but I don't believe they marked their pieces like that.

A nice planter no matter the maker.