De Porceleyne Fles Herdenkingsbord Wereldreis Onderzeeër Hr. MS K XVIII 14 Nov. 1934 - 11 Juli 1935

The tin glazed earthenware plate commemorating the world voyage of Royal Dutch Navy submarine K XVIII, 1934-1935, decorated in shades of blue with in the centre  the submarine Her Majesty K 18   on open sea above the text: 

WERELDREIS Hr. Ms.K XVIII   14 Nov.1934 – 11 Juli 1935  

The rim with some floral swags  and  the text:

HET OUDE ZEEMANSBLOED STROOMT DOOR HOLLANDS AAD’REN - EN JEUGD’GE ZEEMANSMOED  -  VOEGT NIEUWEN LUISTER BIJ DEN ROEM DER VAAD’REN 

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’s initials:  CK = Georg Conrad Kunz

Employment dates:  Sept. 7th, 1891 - 1940 
Painter JM   =   J.C.W. Marijnissen
Employment dates:  1920 - 1958    

Literature:

DELFTWARE - History of a national product De Porceleyne Fles Page 162 - 163