Dish with lid

A white bone china dish and cover, the knob on the lid painted black. In a circle in the centre, a printed black anchor symbol incorporating the letters 'OL'. Printed on the base of the dish 'ORIENT LINE'. The maker's mark is printed on the lid and base. Founded in 1877, the Orient Line ran services to Australia, extending their routes to North American ports in the 1950s.

Object Details

ID: AAA5819
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Dish with lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Adderleys Ltd
Date made: After 1962
People: Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd; Adderleys Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 85 x 220 mm; Dish: 35 x 220 mm; Lid: 62 x 170 mm
Parts: Dish with lid