Bowl
Maastricht, the Netherlands
1880-1899
Maker
Petrus Regout & Co. (1834-1899)
Measurements
3-3/8 in x 6-1/8 in (dia)
Materials
Transfer-printed white earthenware
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.3781
Inscription
“Petrus Regout & Co. / Maastricht / PAJONG / [illegible]” is printed on the outside bottom.
Condition Notes
The bowl is heavily stained, especially around the foot. The body has several cracks, roughness along the rim, and a chip in the rim.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
This footed bowl continues a decades-long tradition of decorating white earthenware bodies with transfer-printed designs. The bowl, however, is Dutch-made rather than English, thus documenting the widespread acceptance of and interest in the Staffordshire productions of the early 19th century. The bowl reinforces mid 19th century themes of exotica with images of Asian foreign landscapes. Use of a ceremonial parasol is notable. Similarly, the logo of the company became a sphinx in 1879.
