EINAR RASMUSSEN Shipping Plate ~ Norway

This steamship plate came from the estate of a ship's pilot. According to his heir, he worked in the Panama Canal circa 1963-1979. Custom was to tip the pilot for safely steering the ship through the canal. Usual tips were a bottle of whisky or a carton of cigarettes but this gentleman neither imbibed not smoked so he always asked for a cup and saucer or plate off each vessel.

This dinner plate is from Einar Rasmussen Shipping of Norway.

The plate is marked with the blue house flag with a white diamond and initial R within and a blue stripe around the rim.

The dinner plate measures just 9 1/2 inches in diameter and was made by Porsgrund, Norway.

There are no chips, cracks or hairlines on the top but there are some chips on the dry foot, as I've shown in the picture.  It is well worth adding to your steamship collection.

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