Australia’s Largest Range of Antique Ceramics, plus more!
Moorabool Antiques
Situated in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Moorabool Antiques was founded in 1958 by the late John Rosenberg.
Today it offers a vast range of Genuine Antiques from the Victorian, Georgian & earlier periods, including Pottery & Porcelain, Glass, Silver, Old Sheffield, Artworks, Furniture, Australiana, Antiquities & Natural History.
We welcome visitors to our large 2-floor premises in central Geelong.
16 – 18 Ryrie St, Geelong Victoria 3220
Latest News:
Lots of Fresh Stock being prepared – see what’s coming in the ‘Preview’ pages:
A New way to browse our artworks:
Artists in Stock – an alphabetical list of artists.
Note: doesn’t include unsigned, unattributed pieces.
Christmas Postage Deadlines
Australian Post items:
WA -15th Dec
NT 14th Dec
VIC, NSW & QLD 18th Dec
International – last week of November – 1st week December.
A Selection of our Finest Stock.
Sale! items
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Product on sale
Small Chinese ‘prunus’ ginger jar, 18th-19th c.$192.50 AUD -
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Armorial Barr Flight Barr Worcester soup plate, Warren impaling Mangles (Dublin) c. 1810$1,250.00 AUD -
Product on sale
Bloor Derby sucrier, circular form with roses & gilt pattern, c. 1830$90.00 AUD -
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Daniel’s Teapot & Stand, shell shape with dragon spout, c. 1830$1,200.00 AUD -
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Victorian style Claret Jug with Sterling Silver mounts, 1993$1,485.00 AUD -
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2 Georgian Irish Sterling Silver teaspoons, by John Power, Dublin 1813$252.00 AUD
Find your Niche….
Moorabool has a vast variety of items in stock, and finding your interests can be daunting.
To make it easier to browse our large stock, we have divided it up into categories, or ‘Departments’.
This means you can find your area of interest, wether it is Ceramics, Art, Glass, or Furniture, and look through our stock.
Use this drop-down to access the Stock Departments.
A search will also allow you to find more specific interests.
HOURS
Monday – Closed – Open by Appointment only
Tuesday – Friday 10 am-5pm
Saturday 10am – 1pm
Sunday – Closed –
CONTACT:
ph (03) 52292 970
email moorabool@gmail.com
Future Schedule
Closed 25th Dec – reopen 2nd Jan
January 2024- 2nd-6th open, closed 8th, 9th 11th , 12th -13th, open Wed 10th 11am-3pm.
Closed 27th Feb – 12th March
Premium Stock
A few of our ‘best-in-class’ pieces of stock.
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Ancient Greek brown glazed vessel, South Italy, circa 5th-4th century BC$595.00 AUD -
Frederick Strange – ‘View of Launceston’, Important Colonial Masterpiece c. 1850$36,000.00 AUD -
Chinese silver teaset, Dragons, by Tuck Chang, Shanghai, c. 1890$5,600.00 AUD -
Remarkable set of 7 Chinese Ivory child musicians, late Qing Dynasty, c.1900$6,600.00 AUD -
Egyptian Royal Shabti Figure for Queen Henttawy, 19th Dynasty$22,000.00 AUD
Freshest Stock
Large Victorian blue glass basket, C. 1880
$340.00 AUD
$200 GIFT VOUCHER
$200.00 AUD
Fresh Stock Blogs
We are constantly adding Fresh items to our Stock Departments.
See the Latest Uploads via our Fresh Stock blogs – along with other interesting newsworthy announcements.
Christmas Gift Ideas 2023
We all have a ‘Problem Present Person’ – someone who has ‘everything’, so the problem is what on earth to…
Fresh Stock – Derby Figures, Staffordshire Poodles, Artworks + more
Welcome to our latest ‘Fresh Stock’ release. It’s a terrific variety of fine pieces this week. There’s lots more to…
Fresh Stock featuring Quality Asian, Fine Furniture, Artworks etc.
Fresh Stock – Irish Pokerwork, Chinese Silver, Australiana Prints, Zogan Box – plus more!…
Fresh Stock @ Moorabool
Welcome to the latest ‘Fresh’ items to enter our stock at Moorabool Antiques. This week, there’s a good selection of…
Fresh Stock – English 19th c. porcelain + all things
Welcome to the latest Fresh Stock release on Moorabool.com. This week along with some lovely 19th century porcelain including Coalport,…
Fresh Stock – Fine Chinese, Shipwreck Ceramics, Pottery Rarities
Welcome to the latest Fresh Stock release on Moorabool.com. This week you will find a good selection of collector’s Pottery,…
Featured Items & Essays
A rare fake ‘TP Dexter’ Sterling Jug: Silver Fraud!
These three jugs look very similar, and yet only one is genuine. Below is a Genuine engraved jug of 1798, a Victorian version of 1888, and another Victorian…. but with marks claiming…
Introducing…. artist A. E. Jobson 1868-1955
An interesting recent discovery by Moorabool was this small pastel scene of an Australian beach.Signed ‘A. E. Jobson’, it is an interesting chalk sketch, done on a coarse textured grey toned paper….
A Phar Lap Australian Silver Charm
A remarkable momento of the epic 1930 Melbourne Cup win by Phar Lap, commemorating J.E. Pike’s win, this rare Australian Sterling Silver medallion is Fresh to Moorabool’s stock – just in time…
C. Dudley Wood’s portrait of RAAF officer Peter N.
This splendid wartime watercolour portrait depicts a very distinct character. By his stripes he’s an NCO Sargent, and reading his brevet – the badge with ‘AG’ and a wing on his shirt…
Australian Portraits: A ‘unique’ Sir Henry Parkes profile, + Miniature
Two fascinating items fresh to Moorabool’s stock bring to life the story of Sir Henry Parkes and his three wives…. as well as an interesting Melbourne artist responsible for her image, John…
Rarity in Miniature: micro-carved Ivory Rococo scene, c.1795
Micro-carving describes the feat of creating miniature artworks, with the favourite material being ivory due to its compact nature which carves easily and displays well. Set against the burgundy silk, this example…
Moorabool Antiques is a second-generation Antique Shop, located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
We have a large premises overflowing with interesting items – well over 10,000 to browse.
It’s well worth a visit, with easy access from Melbourne by road, close to the train station, and just a few minutes from Avalon Airport. We are also just 10 minutes from the Tasmanian Ferry terminal.
We specialise in Antique Ceramics – but also have an extensive stock of Victorian, Georgian & earlier Furniture, Silver, Glass, Artworks, plus Antiquities & Natural History.
We are a small family business, with customer service and authenticity as our core values. Our customers return again & again, with our ultimate aim always being ‘Happy Customers’!
Stock Samples
A Sample from our Ceramics
German glass salt with portrait, late 18th century
German glass open salt, of deep fluted oval form, the base with applied medallion of a gent in an elaborate…
Shipwreck Ceramics- Nanking Cargo Chinese Ceramics dish c.1750
Chinese blue & white dish, from the Nankin Cargo, the thickly potterd form with central unglazed ring for kiln stacking,…
Rare Leeds figure of Isaac Newton, impressed mark, c. 1790
Rare Leeds figure of Sir Isaac Newton, enamelled in soft colours and a thick brown, modelled standing with a telescope…
English creamware pierced rim basket-weave moulded dish, c. 1810
English creamware pierced rim basket-weave moulded dish, highlighted in blue Unmarked, Circa 1810 27cm W Great condition…
A Sample from our Furniture
Early English Oak dresser base, c. 1680
Early English Oak Joined dresser base, with front turned legs and moulded stretchers, the top with two large drawers with…
French joined armchair, paneled sides, flower carved crest & dated
French joined fruitwood armchair, with panelled sides & back, on a base with shaped splats to the center of each…
English Walnut chair with original damask cover, 17th century
Englsih Walnut chair with spiral turned legs and stretcher, the back with original damask cover, now concealed beneath a modern…
A Sample from our Art
Helen Wood, watercolour, ‘Pewter Mug’, mid 20th century
Helen Wood, watercolour, titled in pencil to the mount ‘Pewter Mug’ signed lower right, mid-20th century…
Sing Woa, Hong Kong ‘China Trade’ portrait of a young
Sing Woa, oil on canvas portrait of a girl, the dark hair subject facing right wearing a white blouse and…
Georgian woolwork scenic picture, “Amwell”, original frame c.1820
‘Amwell’, embroidered scene of the village of Amwell, Hertfordshire, showing the ‘New River’ and buildings behind, a road & bridge to…
English portrait miniature on ivory, mature Lady, c. 1800
Fine quality English portrait miniature on ivory, depicting mature Lady, set in a gold rim case with a plaited hear…
Unusual Medical wooden ‘Human Heart’ inlay, 20th century
Unusual Medical wooden ‘Human Heart’ inlay, 20th century Indistinct signature on back 23.5 x 18cm…
