Guangzhou Ocean Shipping company plate

Physical description

Silver coloured plate with Guangzhou Ocean Shipping Company logo and a picture of ship depicted. Case is decorated with fine textile patern and has a simple metal lock. A square piece of paper is adhered to the interior of the lid and contains Asian and English writing noting ‘Many thanks for you fully support and sincerely cooperaticn in the past.’ The plate sits in a red velvet mount which can be lifted out. A second compartment below houses a wooden varnished stand also in a red velvet support.

Inscriptions & markings

On paper documentation in box ‘MANY THANKS FOR YOUR FULLY SUPPORT AND SINCERELY COOPERATICN IN THE PAST.’

Plate engraved ‘1961 Asian characters 1991./COSCO/ GUANGZHOU OCEAN SHIPPING CO.

PMA 0208/s in greylead on the lower right corner of the paper documentation.
Back of plate: WMA67 white sricker
PMA0208/1 ink and B72

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