Sold for A$160
ANL / ACSC Shpping China: 1. ANL (within flag). Makers Mark: Bristile / Hotel China / Super-Vitrified / Made in / Australia / 4-75 / 20 oz. (Western Australia) 2. ACSC (within flag). Makers Mark: (Crown) / Wembley / (WB) / Quality Ware / 40 oz. (Western Australia) 3. (Both items marked): ACSC (within flag). Makers Mark: Bristile / Fully Vitrified / Hotel China / Made in Australia by Brisbane & Wunderlich Ltd. (Western Australia) Hotelware Shipping ANL Shipping China Jug (20 oz) and an ACSC Shipping China Jug (40 oz), and an ACSC small China Cup with its matching saucer. 1. 127 mm. 2. 124 mm. 3. Cup: 56 mm. Saucer: 130 mm across.. 1975 and 1950s and 1960s
Both jugs are essentially the same company, The Australian National Line was formed on 1 October 1956 as the Australian Coastal Shipping Commission with the passing of the Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act. The organisation took around forty ships previously operated by the Australian Shipping Board, which had been formed in 1946 by the Australian Federal Government. The Australian National Line and its predecessors acquired 20 ships made at the Whyalla shipyards in South Australia prior to 1970. Among them were freighters, colliers and bulk carriers for mineral transport. In June 1964, the largest bulk carrier ever produced in Australia was launched by Ruth Birrell, the daughter of the Chairman of the Australian Coastal Shipping Commission, P. J. Williams. In 1974 Australian Coastal Shipping Commission was replaced by the Australian Shipping Commission, and in 1989 Australian National Line was established as a wholly owned government company. In 1998 the French company CMA CGM bought the naming rights of ANL Limited from the Australian Federal Government. The Australian National Line was an early member of the Australian Shipping and Defence Council (now the Australian Maritime Defence Council) which was established by the Government of Australia in 1982. The later ANL jug is Excellent, it has some dust and a few spots of grime. Short dark scratch to the mid front. A few other scratches and minor marks. Nice that it is made by the Bristile Pottery from Western Australia. The earlier ACSC jug is Near Mint. It has some minor discolouration in places. This jug has crazing throughout. Some spots of grime. This one is also a WA made piece, made by Wembley. The ACSC small cup is Excellent. There are two small flakes to the upper right rim, the outer rim has a flake towards the right and there is a small scrape to the front rim. Some spots of grime, scratches and minor surface wear. The matching saucer is Excellent with some minor glaze wear and scratches to bne found. Some spots of grime. Some making marks under the rim. A great range of items, all WA made and all relating to the same shipping line. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
