Handsome pair of Meissen sweetmeat figures, modelled after a Kaendler original of the 1750’s, with a lady & gent reclining on elaborate rococo scroll plinths, an open vessel in front, each with lavish clothing details and natural skin toning, the vessels with flower & bug painting, the outer walls with flower encrustations. Crossed swords mark,…
Unusual ‘Straits Chinese’ / Cantonese / Chinese porcelain candlestick, the simple cylindrical form modelled with an entwined dragon, the whole with typical ‘Rose Medallion’ style painted decoration of flowers, fruit & birds on a green ground. Unmarked, circa 1880 22cm high, base 12cm Minor wear only Candlesticks are rarely seen
Cantonese ‘Straits Chinese’ teapot of elegant upright form with ‘bamboo’ handle, painted in the ‘Rose Medallion’ manner with panels of figures in interiors, alternating with panel of birds on flowering branches, the whole on a gilt & foliate ground. Circa 1880 17.5cm high spout tip overpainted (restored), minor wear
Cantonese ‘Straits Chinese’ vase, the elegant shape with tall flared neck, painted in the ‘Rose Medallion’ manner with a colourful large scene of figures in an interior, a panel with a figure in a window above, the reverse with panel of birds on flowering branches, the whole on a gilt & foliate ground. Circa 1865…
We are always fascinated by the origins of things…. when and where did it all begin? In the porcelain world, it was of course China, around 1,000 years ago. This was so foreign and magical to the Europeans that pieces which made the perilous journey across the globe were only affordable by the most wealthy,…
Saint Cloud salt, the circular silver-form with gadrooned band beneath rim and to foot with concave body between, painted in underglaze blue with lambrequin borders to body & interior lip, a large flower-form design to the center, a rare ‘Sun face’ mark beneath. Circa 1693-1710. 7.8cm wide, 4cm high. …
John Rosenberg with his first ‘Antique’ – a Staffordshire spill, purchased around 1950! With sadness we note the passing of John Rosenberg, founder of Moorabool Antiques, after a short illness on Friday 19th June. He went to his first auction aged 7, with his Grandmother. This was at ‘Kerleys Auctions’, Geelong; Aged 80, he was…
Pearlware leaf shape pickle dish, the veins and rim painted in blue. Unmarked, c. 1800 13.5cm wide Slight staining
Book an Appointment at Moorabool Antiques in Geelong. Covid-19 Adaptation: We have a new ‘Appointment Booking’ facility to ensure we have the strict ‘Social Distancing’ requirements in our shop. If you would like a visit to Moorabool in Geelong to have a browse, book a time!Numbers are limited, and only a single party in the…
