Mid Century Atomic Red Italian (?) Modernist Pottery. Need help ID

Hello and a happy summer to everyone.

I picked up this large red vase and can't figure out who made it. The signature/mark on the bottom is smeared. When I originally picked it up I thought it was enameled copper, but after further inspection I located a small chip on the rim and realized it was terracotta. Any thoughts regarding its maker/origin?
Measurements - Height 9¾” / Width 5½”

Thanks everyone for all your help.

 

Looks West German, you can check here to see if you can match up the mark, I don’t see much of one in your photo but I’m on a phone.
http://www.ginforsodditiques.com/wgermanmarks.html

 

Might also be Poole.

 

This could also be Vallauris France. Take a look at anseta, click on 'ceramics' and you will get to see all of her collection ... which includes a lot of firey red pieces from all over Europe:
http://anseta.com/index.php?module_...e&search_fields[page]=6&display_products=true

 

Thank you so much, I've never seen this website before and it's already been super helpful. I think you may be onto something regarding Vallauris, one of the red pieces on the site has a signature done in the same kind've ink, in a similar red, with the same color clay. Good eye, thanks again!