AB mark - Alan Beastow (Not Alan Brough)

Hi

Sorry if I've put this in the wrong section as I've seen a discussion somewhere on the site about a similar mark and whether or not it could be attributed to Alan Brough.  Not sure whether it was ever resolved.

This is a tall stoneware jug which is mostly glazed in what I think could be referred to as 'tenmoku' glaze.  Very small section at the bottom which has been left unglazed.

The mark to the base is handwritten in black and looks to be AB with a dot to show the correct way up perhaps.

Is it possibly attributable to Alan Brough or does anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Alan Brough had a number of marks; both stamps and hand written and inscribed.

I don't have any real idea but it looks like the kind of thing that he would/could have made.

Adrian Brough said this isn't his father's mark. Alan Beastow is looking more likely.