Petrus Regout & Co. Teacup

Ceramic

Key West Art & Historical Society

Petrus Regout & Co. Teacup

Name/Title

Petrus Regout & Co. Teacup

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0044

Description

Glazed ceramic teacup with black, white, and yellow illustrations of Chinese style imagery including people and landscapes. The interior rim of the cup has a geometric pattern. The interior base has a figure navigating a boat down a waterway with buildings in the background. The foot of the cup has a maker's mark for Petrus Regout & Co. The cup was purportedly captured from a Spanish ship during the Spanish-American War.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Petrus Regout Maastricht

Date made

circa 1879 - circa 1898

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

Netherlands

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Teacup

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cup

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Material

Ceramic, Paint

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

Mysteries Exhibit Oct-Nov 1991