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Air Ceylon Elephant
Antikbar One sheet
vintage travel poster for Air Ceylon, the former national airline of Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon). The artwork, titled "Fly the Sapphire Service to Ceylon," was created by the Dutch artist Mart Kempers around 1955.
Poster Details

Airline: Air Ceylon was the flag carrier of Ceylon from 1947 until it ceased operations in 1979 and was replaced by Air Lanka (now SriLankan Airlines).
Artwork: The poster is a stylized illustration featuring a man (mahout) riding an elaborately decorated elephant, with an airplane flying overhead in the background.
Route: The "Sapphire Service" was a promotional name for the airline's long-haul routes connecting destinations across the globe, including London, Rome, Cairo, Bombay (Mumbai), Colombo, Singapore, and Sydney.
Air Ceylon Elephant - Mounted (Poster)
Mounted
Air Ceylon Elephant (Poster)