Mystery Maker Marked SP

Designer	Cotton (UK)
Maker	Unknown, possibly test pieces from Lane.
Marks	“SP” roughly painted to base
Description	Shoddy slipware copy of Lane or Elischer (Cotton) design, with dark green poorly applied overglaze and unglazed base. Interior of bowl has an off –white matte glaze and has discoloured in some due to absorbtion of contents at some stage
Number
Production Date	Early 1970s ?
Width	92mm
Depth	43mm
Length (with handle)	130mm
Weight	210gm
Volume	250mm
Acquisition	Sylvies Second Hand Shop, Huntingdale

These ramekins are of roughly made slipware using a design common to Lane in the 1960s. They are a poor copy and different dimensions to the original. The slip is less porous than the original on the outside but still chips just as easily. Were these pieces made by a learner? Any ideas? John (Wally) Elischer sold out in 1987. Prior to that, he had made pieces using the brand NCP. I doubt that these pieces are later than 1987. Style is that of Lane and are probably sample pieces, hence the "SP".