Dutch Blue & White Royal Delft Commemorative Plate - Peace Ship The Haque - 1929

The small tin glazed earthenware plate commemorating the peace conference in The Haque. The centre decorated in shades of blue with a Dutch brown sailingvessel, named DEN HAAG  1929  and  D.H. in the sail. In the rim the text:

DE VLAG IN TOP, DE ZEILEN HOOG, GEEN BALLAST MEER AAN BOORD

ZOO VAART HET VREDESSCHIP ‘ DEN HAAG “   GESTAAG NAAR VEILIG OORD

 (The flag high in the top, the wind in the sails , no ballast left on board. The Peace ship  The Hague  is steadily approaching safe port.)

The plate was designed by Leon Senf. 

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT 

DELFT - HOLLAND & AY = 1929 

Two painters worked on this plate:

Painter: VP = Petrus Franciscus Vreeswijk

Employment dates: 19 Oct. 1885 - 1934

Painter: VK = A.J. van Kampenhout
Employment dates: 1892 - 1942  
 

Diam.: 18 cm.  (7,1 inches.)

Weight: 272 grams.