The tin glazed earthenware plate commemorating Van der Hoop’s flight from Holland to the Dutch Indies. Decorated in shades of blue within the center the flying airplane H - NACC and in the top a Dutch East Indian Sailing vessel with the date 1597 and under a steamship with the date 1871. The rim with floral swags and under the text: Och zeil! Och Stoom ! Kiest Vrij Uw Sop, Ik zoek het Hoopvol Hooger op. 1924 (Oh sail, Oh steam, Choose free your “sop”. I will search it higher up) 1597 November 1th = Return of the crew of the late Willem Barentz from Nova Zembla where they stayed over winter after searching a ship route to the Far East on the north of Russia. 1871 = Nova Zembla Het Behouden Huis of the crew of W. Barentz in 1596 was found. (& the start of a regular connection with steam ships to Batavia = Djakarta.) 1924 Oktober 1th = First intercontinental flight From Amsterdam to Batavia in the Dutch Indies. (Djakarta) with a Fokker F7. The crew flew only at daytime and over land and it was a single journey. They arrived the 24th of November in 1924, so a journey of 55 days. The airplane and crew returned by boat from Batavia to Amsterdam. Signed on the back in underglaze blue for: DE PORCELEYNE FLES - ROYAL DELFT DELFT - HOLLAND & AU = 1925 Two painters worked on this plate: Painter’s initials VL = J.van Lijnschooten Employment dates Sept.16tn 1889 - 1935. and AT Number of plate 310 Employment dates: Jun. 6th 1887 - 1938 Literature: This item is shown in Rick Erickson - Royal Delft Page 133 - Fig.11-25 (but 22,5 cm) Only 2000 plates were produced. Diam.: 25,6 cm. (10,1 inches.) Weight: 545 grams In excellent vintage condition. The photos are the part of the description. Item will be packaged very carefully and shipped by registered mail.