The images below are of a Belleek plate entitled (and specially marked) "The Captains Plate". It was commissioned for an un-named Cruise Line. The Cruise Line was unable to take delivery of all of the plates.

This gives Belleek Collectors the opportunity to obtain a plate which was originally only intended for passengers of that Cruise Line. It is not known if the plates were for sale on-board, as a momento of the voyage(s), or whether they were gifts for those dining at the Captains Table.

There are a few unusual things about these plates which collectors will be interested in.......

They are: specially marked
                 wrapped in blue tissue
                 in a special blue box - in the style of an old travelling chest/case
                 the box has the Cruise Line logo but doesn't say "Belleek" on it.

The card inside is the current "normal" Belleek card.

The plate is available direct from:  The Belleek Pottery
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The Belleek Captains Plate (1997), box, wrapping & Belleek card
The Belleek Captains Plate (1997). Similar in size to the Belleek Christmas plates - the centre is bisque showing a Cruise Ship sailing through the waves with clouds and sea gulls.	Box for the Belleek Captains Plate. Dark blue with "studs" and "brass reinforced corners" to look like an old travelling chest. Cruise Line logo at the centre.
Detail of the Cruise Line logo on the Captains Plate and the "studs" and "brass reinforced corners" on the box.	The Captains Plate special blue mark (1997) - it is similar to 7th Period mark. The label shows the Belleek Pottery number (2251).
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