Blue & White Royal Delft 40 Years Royal Wedding Charger Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard - 1977

The tin glazed earthenware charger commemorating the 40 years anniversary of Queen Juliana with Prince Bernhard.  The center of the plate decorated in shades of blue with the crowned initials J B on two wedding rings. In the two letters a banderol with 7 JAN 1937 – 7 JAN 1977  surrounded with scrolled leaves. Further stylized flowers and the Orange rim. The rim with flowering plants and an orange edge. (Orange = Royal Family.)
Signed on the back in underglaze blue for:
DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT
DELFT - HOLLAND & CW = 1977
                      No 72 / 500
Painter’s initials: MVT = M. van Tol
Employment dates: 1963 - 1988.

Diam.: 36,4 cm. (14,3 inches.) 

Weight: 1.466 grams.