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. A white porcelain dinner plate, as used on the royal yachts. It has a gilt scalloped rim and the royal monogram of Edward VII in gilt, 'ER VII' below a coloured crown. The maker's mark is printed on the base and the date code for 1901.
1901
National Maritime Museum

. A white porcelain oval teapot with a lid, as used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899. The teapot has a gilded scroll handle and gilt rims with scalloped edges. The royal monogram 'ER VII' is placed below a coloured king's crown o
1907
National Maritime Museum

. An ironstone china dinner plate, white with two royal blue lines around the rim. Printed in the centre, within a blue garter inscribed 'NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LD' is the house flag of the company - a white flag with a hand-coloured red
1901
National Maritime Museum

. Earthenware plate, as used on the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901. It has a blue rim and gold edge, and is printed in blue with the badge of the expedition - a penguin on an ice floe surrounded by a garter inscribed: 'DISCOVERY ANTARCTI
1901
National Maritime Museum

. Government-issued naval sauce boat (it has a broad arrow on the base). It is made of white earthenware and glazed, the lid is missing. The handles are moulded with a foliage pattern and are decorated with gilding and painted blue lines, as are the rim a
1901
National Maritime Museum

. Plate, part of the service made for the royal tour of the British Empire in 1901 by the Duke of York (later King George V) and his Duchess. They travelled in 'HMS Ophir', an Orient Steam Navigation Co liner chartered as a royal yacht. The pl
1901
National Maritime Museum

. White ironstone china plate with a gilded scalloped rim, printed overall with a pattern of flower heads in blue. 'UNION CASTLE LINE' is printed in blue on a garter belt on the base where there is also a printed maker's mark and an impress
1901
National Maritime Museum

. White porcelain tureen lid, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899.
1901
National Maritime Museum

. White porcelain tureen stand, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899.
1901
National Maritime Museum

. White porcelain tureen with lid and stand, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899. The items are decorated with gilding, the gold rims scalloped. On the front of the tureen is the royal monogram 'ER VII'. The tureen and stand each ha
1901
National Maritime Museum

. White porcelain tureen, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899.
1901
National Maritime Museum