Dutch Blue & White Royal Delft Christmas Plate – KERSTMIS 1973. Towngate Amersfoort
 Koppelpoort

The center of the tin glazed earthenware plate decorated in shades of blue with the medieval 14th century city gate Koppelpoort in Amersfoort in theb winter 
The rim with stylized flowers.
Signed on the bottom in underglaze blue for:
DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT
DELFT  -  HOLLAND   &   CS = 1973
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Painter’s initials: JKE = J. W. Ket.
Employment dates:  1946 - 1994
Designed by Marcelius de Bruijn
This 14h Century building the Koppelpoort has nis name from “couple” a double-gate with the double arches. One for road traffic with pedestrians and wagons, the other for the canal traffic with small boats

Diameter: 18,5 cm. (7,3 inches.)          
Weight: 280 grams.