Antique Dutch Orange, Blue & White Royal Delft Great War Plate. PAX VERSAILLES - 1920.

The tin glazed earthenware plate decorated in blue with a standing sword and sun with PAX. (Peace.) On the sword a banderol with the text: JAN. VERSAILLES 1920. Peace treaty after the great war in january 1920. The rim with the orange coloured patriotic Apples of Orange.(= Dutch Royal Family.)

Signed on the back in underglaze blue for:

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT

DELFT - HOLLAND  &  AP  = 1920                    

Painter: VL  =   Jan van Lijnschooten

Employment dates: 16 Sept, 1889 - 1935

Designed by Leon Senf.

Literature:

This item is shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft  Page 137  - Fig. 11 - 48 6400 plates were produced.

Diam.:   18,2 cm. (7.2 inches.) 

Weight: 318 grams.