De Porceleyne Fles Herdenkingsbord Melbourne Race KLM De Uiver Douglas 2 - 1934.

The tin glazed earthenware plate decorated in shades of blue with in the center  the flying airplane PH - AJU, a DOUGLAS DC 2, DE UIVER, over the map from England untill Australia in the MacRobertson  Londen - Melbourne air race from october 20th -24th. 1934.19.877 km in 90 hours & 17 minutes and the text:

Het “Safety First” der KLM  -  De UIVER Nooit vergat. Op hem nu gaat, Trots de Komeet elk Nederlander prat.( The Comet = the first arrival.) The rim with some floral swags and the text:

LONDON - MELBOURNE  RACE  OCTOBER  1934.

Designed by Piet Senf

Signed on the back in underglaze blue for: 

DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT

DELFT - HOLLAND &  BE = 1935

Two painters worked on this plate:

Painter: JV  =  J.D. van Velzen
Employment dates:  1886 - 1938.
Painter: AK  = Adrianus Koert
Employment dates: 1888 - 1914 & 1926 - 1947      
Literature:
DELFTWARE - History of a national product De Porceleyne Fles Page 162 – 163

Diam.:  18 cm. (7,1 inches.)
Weight: 253 grams.