Royal Delft Commemorative Space Plate APOLLO 8 & First Men Around the Moon - 1968. Dutch Text.

The tin glazed earthenware plate commemorating the 1968 APOLLO 8 mission with the first men around the moon. The center decorated in shades of blue with the moon and the earth, several holly leaves and the names; Borman, Lovell & Anders and the Dutch text: DE EERSTE MENS OM DE MAAN  (First Man Around The Moon.) The rim with stylized leaves and the dates 21.12 - 1968 - 27.12
Designed by De Bruijn.

Signed on the back in underglaze blue for: 

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT

DELFT - HOLLAND & CN = 1969

Painter’s initials: GGE =  G. Gerlofsma

Employment dates: 1942 - 1984

Literature:

This plate is shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft Page 134 - Fig.11 - 31

Diam.: 18,1 cm. (7,1 inches.)

Weight: 256 grams.