Blue & White Royal Delft Plate - Wall plate - Delftware...

The tin glazed earthenware plate decorated in shades of blue with in the center the flying airplane PH - AJU, a Douglas DC 2, De Uiver, over the map from England untill Australia in the MacRobertson Londen - Melbourne air race from october 20th -24th. 1934.19.877 km in 90 hours & 17 minutes and the text: Het “Safety First” der KLM - De Uiver Nooit vergat. Op hem nu gaat, Trots de Komeet elk Nederlander prat.( The Comet = the first arrival.) The rim with some floral swags and the text: London - Melbourne Race October 1934 Designed by Piet Senf Signed on the back in underglaze blue for: De Porceleyne Fles - Royal Delft Delft - Holland & Be = 1935 Two painters worked on this plate: Painter’s initials: VA = Thomas van Arum Employment dates: 31 March 1890 - 1945 & AG = Andreas Petrus Guerrain Employment dates: 1887 - 1938 Literature: Delftware - History of a national product De Porceleyne Fles Page 162 – 163 Diam.: 18,4 cm. (7,3 inches.) Weight: 233 grams. The photos are the part of the description. Will be sent internationally with track and trace code.

Estimation:€100

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