Left, China Airlines Blue Lotus Asian meal service set, 1970s, ceramic, wood, plastic. Sauce dish, soup spoon and chop sticks: gift of Thomas G. Dragges. Rice bowl, condiment dish and saucer: gift of Masako Matsuo. 2002.018.396, .399, .400, .403, .408, 2002.035.859 a b, 2012.061.096–.098 L2022.1101.119, .121–.124, .126–.128, .137; Right, China Airlines first-class meal service promotional clipping, 1970s, paper, ink. Courtesy of Vincent Ma, R2022.1102.001.01
SAN FRANCISCO – Through June 26, the SFO Museum will present More than a Meal: Airline Meal Service Sets, 1960s–80s, an exhibition on how airlines competed for, and pampered, their elite customers with top-notch food and drink, presented on custom-commissioned fine china and flatware services.
