Any thoughts on this piece?

Stands about 18" tall. The owner said it is very very old. It does look old. It has some chips it isn't in perfect condition that's for sure but I thought it might have some value to it still. I really don't know but it is interesting.

 

I wonder if it's a ginger jar without its lid...

 

Looks Italian-ish (Spanish?) to me. If you turn the picture of the markings 90 degrees to the left, there appear to be letters starting with C and ending with poli de.

 

Portugese , maybe tin glazed ?

 

That's a good idea too, Johnny!

 

Yeah sorry i meant rotate that picture before posting.

To me it looks like Catmpoli de which makes no sense.

 

Here you go

 

Thanks i am posting from my phone right now and couldn't fix it.

 

Google keeps correcting me to campolide pottery but nothing under that looks similar.

 

looks like campoli to me

 

There is a Place in Italy called Campoli del monte taburno

 

I have been wondering if it's incomplete.
So the signer got halfway through and...

 

Campolide is a Portuguese civil parish (freguesia) in the municipality of Lisbon.
(I think I got that from Wikipedia. Sorry, I saved the clip of text, but forgot to save the link.)

No siggy shown at the Worthpoint link, but the crown with cross over shield is similar, but not so nicely painted...

Antique bowl/Pot "Campolide" portuguese Portugal
Source: eBay Sold Date: Jan 02, 2014
height; 1.57 inch base diameter: 2.36 inch.
There are some small flaws as seen in pictures.

 

WOW!

Ceramics can run, but they cannot hide!

 

Yay, Davey! That's a good link.