Friend needs help with eagle mark on porcelain

She has looked for this mark, and I have also -- but all I'm finding are Habsburg/Russian double eagles and this is not quite it since there are two eagles, a crown and what looks to be a B in the shield. Don't think it's Bonapart. Looks like a jar and if it is, no top or evidence of one having been there. 4" high and decoration is raised as is the backstamp. Any thoughts gratefully appreciated!

 

Where's Fig? We need her to translate that initial in the shield for us, if, as looks likely, it's Russian. I see some writing impressed on the banner, but looks too faint to decipher.

 

Here I am... the initial on the shield might be a B in the Roman alphabet, or it might be a B (V) in the Cyrillic alphabet. It does seem difficult to search two eagles and a shield through Google, as I also keep getting the double-headed eagles. And this is not that. So it seems less likely to me that it is Russian.

Can you read any of the letters on the banner or ribbon below the eagles' feet?

 

Anyone have a worthpoint membership?
http://www.marksandlibrary.com/marks/ceramics/mark-109904_shield-eagle

 

Never mind, it's an old Villeroy and Boch mark.
http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/germany/saar/mettlach-01/

 

Good job, Janetp! I couldn't make out the "V" in the "VB." Thanks for coming to our rescue, Fig, even though it's not Russian!

 

Thank you thank you! Great job Janetp --so helpful! The owner tried for months to find it, and finally put it away for later. I am, and so is my friend, so grateful for your help! May I add that once again, this group comes to the rescue in record time! Kudos to all....

 

Great, janetpjohn! It's pretty old - that will be good for birgittaw's friend, if selling.

 

Is the cup/jar salt glaze ?