Very Rare Set of 10 Antique Dutch Blue, Orange & White Royal Delft Great War Plates 1914 until 1920.

The 10 tin glazed earthenware plates decorated in shades of blue with sceneries of the Great War. The rim with the orange-coloured patriotic Apples of Orange instead in blue. All plates designed by Leon Senf.
1 AUG. 1914      (Start of the Great War)
DE STORM BREEKT LOS = The storm breaks out.
Sailing vessel in a Dutch landscape with a windmill in stormy weather.
1915 - HOUDT MOEDIG ZEE =  Keep brave sea.
Dutch brown sailing vessel in windy water on sea.
1916 - BLIJFT WAAKZAAM = Remain alert
The standing Dutch Lion in the fence.

1917 - ZOU ’T KLAREN ? = Will it clear up.
1918 - DEN VADERLANT GHETROUWE = The Fatherland Faithfull.

Text from the Dutch National Hymn. The rarest Plate. Only 700 plates were produced.      
1918 - VRIENDEN IN NOOD. (Friends in need.) 
The top of the fireplace dated Ao 1918
October 1918.  DE DAGERAAD BEGINT TE BLINKEN - OCT. 1918 = The daylight begins to dawn / appear.
Landscape and a windmill with dark sky.
On 11th, November, the eleventh month, at 11:11 the war will be over.

1919 - DOOR WIJSHEID, KRACHT & REDE BEWAARDE ZIJ DEN VREDE. = Through wisdom, strength, and reason, she kept the peace.

Dutch Crown and W R = Wilhelmina Regina & 1914 – 1919
1919 -  IN AFWACHTING =  in Expectation
A balance, a sword, (= Justice) and a lawbook (LEX = Law)

Waiting for the Peace Treaty as final end of the Great war
1920 = JAN. VERSAILLES 1920
A standing sword and sun with PAX (=Peace)
All Signed on the back in underglaze blue for:
DE PORCELEYNE FLES   -   ROYAL DELFT
DELFT - HOLLAND             1914 untill 1920
Literature:
These plates are shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft Page 136 &137 - 
Fig. 11 –39 until Fig. 11-  48.

Diam.:  Circa 18 cm.  (7,2 inches.)
Weight: 10 = 2,8 Kilograms.