Plate

White earthenware soup plate from German battlecruiser 'Moltke' 1910. It is printed on the border in blue with a German Imperial crown. The plate was recovered from the officer's mess when the ship was salvaged in 1927 after being scuttled at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919. The maker's mark is printed and impressed on the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA5337
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Plate
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mehlem, Franz Ant; Mehlem, Franz Ant
Vessels: Moltke 1910 [SMS]
Date made: 1910-1919
People: Mehlem, Franz Ant
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 x 240 mm