Interior of the passenger liner 'Empress of Asia' (1913) showing the First Class Dining Saloon, on the Shelter Deck (a view of the central area, looking forward). The vertical format of the image incorporates the wrought iron balustrade around the gallery, and the ceiling of the well; a piano can be seen in the background.

The main public rooms on the 'Empress of Asia' were designed by the architect George Abraham Crawley (1864-1926). The First Class Dining Saloon was decorated in white painted wood in Georgian style by Waring & Gillow Ltd, London.