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
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
Moorabool Auctions
Ph – 0494129983
Email – mooraboolauctions@gmail.com
Latest News:
Fresh Stock at Moorabool
Welcome to our latest Fresh Stock release. There’s quite a range of Fresh items to browse…. Here’s our new way of browsing: enjoy!…
Grace Darling, the Heroine of the Sea – in Staffordshire!
Grace Darling, the heroic lighthouse-keeper’s daughter is the subject of this rare Staffordshire figure fresh to Moorabool’s stock. But something is very peculiar with this example…. making…
May Auction
Moorabool is pleased to announce their May Auction is now available on Invaluable. It’s a ‘Live’ auction , meaning those who would like to attend in person can come &…
AUCTIONS!
Moorabool is now conducting Auctions.
‘MOORABOOL AUCTIONS‘ holds regular auctions in Geelong. It’s all posted on Invaluable.com, the world-wide platform where the salesrooms for Antiques & Artworks flourishes.
For each sale, we have a large number of vendors, mostly local estates and collections fresh to the market offered exclusively by Moorabool Auctions.
There’s Furniture, Silver, Jewellery, Artworks – and of course a stunning array of fine Ceramics & Glass.
Have a browse now….. you never know what you’ll find.
NEXT AUCTION: early-April 2026
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After-Auction Pick-ups – 16 Ryrie Street, Business Hours
A New way to browse our artworks:
Artists in Stock – an alphabetical list of artists.
Note: doesn’t include unsigned, unattributed pieces.
Sale! items
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Product on sale
Small Lowestoft basket, printed with the ‘Pinecone’ pattern, c.1770Original price was: $1,450.00 AUD.$950.00 AUDCurrent price is: $950.00 AUD. -
Product on sale
Spode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815Original price was: $550.00 AUD.$412.50 AUDCurrent price is: $412.50 AUD. -
Product on sale
Spode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815Original price was: $450.00 AUD.$337.50 AUDCurrent price is: $337.50 AUD. -
Product on sale
Spode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815Original price was: $400.00 AUD.$300.00 AUDCurrent price is: $300.00 AUD. -
Product on sale
Spode ironstone rectangular dish, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815Original price was: $380.00 AUD.$285.00 AUDCurrent price is: $285.00 AUD. -
Product on sale
Pair of Italian Baroque walnut chairs with carved backs, 17th centuryOriginal price was: $4,200.00 AUD.$3,900.00 AUDCurrent price is: $3,900.00 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.
Premium Stock
A few of our ‘best-in-class’ pieces of stock.
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Chinese silver teaset, Dragons, by Tuck Chang, Shanghai, c. 1890$6,500.00 AUD -
Frederick Strange – ‘View of Launceston’, Important Colonial Masterpiece c. 1858Sold -
Egyptian Royal Shabti Figure for Queen Henttawy, 19th Dynasty$22,000.00 AUD -
French Empire bronze boat-form inkwell, serpent handles, c. 1800$3,650.00 AUD -
Paris porcelain plate, painted in the Neoclassical taste, Nast C 1805$980.00 AUD
Freshest Stock
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.
Fresh Stock at Moorabool
Welcome to our latest Fresh Stock release. There’s quite a range of Fresh items to browse…. Here’s our new way…
An Asian-themed Fresh Stock
Fresh Stock with an Asian Theme – a good quantity of items for you to browse from China, Japan, Burma,…
Fresh stock October 7th
Fresh Stock uploaded to moorabool.com . You’ll find a fine and varied selection, from Georgian Furniture to fine 18th…
Featured Items & Essays
Mademoiselle d’Jeck, a rare Staffordshire Figure of a Theatre Star
Mademoiselle d’Jeck was a 4-ton prima-donna…. appearing all across Europe & America in the earlier 19th century, she was…
David Roberts ‘Oberwesel’ 1829, re-discovered.
A local customer recently inherited a small number of Antiques from an uncle, including a most interesting oil painting. Set…
A Rare Pair: Meissen copies of Sèvres, by J.G. Loehnig, circa 1786
Sometimes, things don’t turn out to be what they look like. While that’s usually a pre-cursor for disappointment when we…
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
Large pair of Staffordshire figures ‘The Cobbler + His Wife’
Large pair of Staffordshire figures, depicting ‘The Cobbler & His Wife’, shown seated with tools & ale jug, a dog…
Coalport porcelain mug, ‘Thomas Jeffery Born October 8th 1822’
Coalport porcelain large mug, decorated with two countryside views flanking a gilt inscription: ‘Thomas Jeffery Born October 8th 1822’ Unmarked, circa 1840 10cm…
Torquay Pottery Cottageware jug ‘Empty Vessels make the most noise’,
Torquay Pottery jug, with cream slip ground decorated with a cottage & landscape to one side, the other bearing the…
Ault vase with pink glaze, Dr Dresser inspired, c.1889-90
Ault pottery pink glazed vase, the beaker form with slightly flared lip, showing the influence of Dr Christopher Dresser. Impressed ‘AULT’ circa…
Barr Flight & Barr Coffee can with regency acanthus leaves
Barr Flight & Barr Coffee can, splendidly decorated with a wide orange ground band of gilt acanthus leaves, the ring…
A Sample from our Furniture
Large French Provincial amoire, Louis XIII, mid-17th century
Large French Provincial amoire, the panelled sides with two long and one short each, the front with two large panels…
Pair of Regency Rosewood chairs, nicely carved details, c. 1825
Pair of Regency Rosewood chairs, with nicely turned & carved front legs, a fine ‘anthemion’ carving to the back rail,…
Gessoed oval wood  frame, C. 1920
Gessoed oval wood  frame with simulated veneered wood finish. Circa 1920 57cm high 39cm wide Good usable condition…
Charles II ‘Restoration’ oak arm chair, Circa 1670
Charles II oak arm chair, the spirally turned back flanking foliate carving around a caned panel, the seat also caned,…
Large French Fauteuil, Louis XIV C.1700
Large French fauteuil, with sweeping arms ending in scroll, supported on bobbin turned feet and ‘H’ shaped stretcher, upholstered in a…
A Sample from our Art
Original hand-painted botanical illustration – Chillies with flower
Original hand-painted botanical illustration – Chillies with flower From an unknown 20th century Botanical publication. 24.5 x21cm (unframed) …
Chinese Export Pith Painting, butterfly & flowers, mid 19thc
Delightful Chinese Export ‘Pith’ painting, with lifelike butterfly and flowering branch. Mid 19th century 28cm Staining and tearsto work, minor watermark to mount ‘Pith’…
Early Victorian Watercolour of flowers, circa 1840
Large early Victorian watercolour study of flowers, depicted life-size with roses, iris, dahlia, and more, nestled amongst leaves. Embossed paper mark ‘TURNBULL…
Framed watercolour of flowers c. 1830
Framed watercolour of flowers including roses and lilies Unsigned Circa 1830 24.5cm Foxing and staining…
Engraving of Mary Isabella, the Marchioness of Granby, ‘Court Beauties
Engraving of Mary Isabella Manners, Duchess of Rutland, showing the Marchioness in an oval inscribed “MARY ISABELLA MARCHIONESS OF GRANBY”,…
