Dutch Blue & White Royal Delft Commemorative Plate Amsterdam University 300 Years 1632 – 1932.

The small tin glazed earthenware plate commemorating the 300th years anniversary of the Amsterdam university. The center decorated in shades of blue with the Oude Manhuis Poort building on the Oude Zijds Achterburgwal. Above the entrance the coat of arms of Amsterdam and on the sides the date
1632 - 1932
In the rim the text:
UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM.

Signed on the back in underglaze blue for:
DE PORCELEYNE FLES  -  ROYAL  DELFT
DELFT - HOLLAND  &  BB  = 1932
Two painters worked on this plate
Painter’s initials: VL  = Johannes (Jan) van Lijnschooten
Employment dates: 16 Sept. 1889 - 1935
Painter’s initials: VA = Thomas van Arum  
Employment dates: 31 March 1890 - 1945
Literature:
This item is only mentioned in - Royal Delft a guide to the Porceleyne Fles by Rick Erickson Page 135    

Diam.:  18,1 cm.  (7,1 inches.)       
Weight: 254 grams.