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
Easter Hours
– closed Good Friday, open Sat 10am -1pm
Closed Monday
Open as usual Tuesday
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.
Sale! items
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Product on saleChinese silver teaset, Dragons, by Tuck Chang, Shanghai, c. 1890$5,000.00 AUD
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Product on saleSmall Chinese ‘prunus’ ginger jar, 18th-19th c.$192.50 AUD
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Product on saleJohn Allcot oil on board, Clippership ‘BRILLIANT’, artists gift 1966$1,750.00 AUD
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Product on saleKenneth Jack, ink sketch – General Store, Post Office, Church, + Garage, Swan Reach, Victoria 1964$650.00 AUD
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Product on saleSpode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815$412.50 AUD
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Product on saleSpode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815$337.50 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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Frederick Strange – ‘View of Launceston’, Important Colonial Masterpiece c. 1858$36,000.00 AUD
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Product on saleChinese silver teaset, Dragons, by Tuck Chang, Shanghai, c. 1890$5,000.00 AUD
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Remarkable set of 7 Chinese Ivory child musicians, late Qing Dynasty, c.1900$6,600.00 AUD
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Egyptian Royal Shabti Figure for Queen Henttawy, 19th Dynasty$22,000.00 AUD
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French Empire bronze boat-form inkwell, serpent handles, c. 1800$3,650.00 AUD
Freshest Stock
Silver plated wine bottle holder 20th C
$95.00 AUD
Silver plated wine bottle holder 20th C
$140.00 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.
Fresh Stock, inc. The Grand Tour, a Wedgwood ‘Egyptian’ jug,
Welcome to our latest ‘Fresh Stock’. This week, it’s a great variety, with some superb rarities in the ‘Grand Tour’…
A Rare Wedgwood ‘Egyptian’ jug, 1854
This rare piece of Wedgwood came to Moorabool recently, and is quite a remarkable piece. Rare Wedgwood ‘Egyptian Jug’, modelled in…
Tags – a Fresh way to browse our stock!
With over 10,000 items on moorabool.com, it’s always a struggle to find what you’re looking for. For some time now,…
Fresh Stock – from Children’s Chairs to Moser Glass
Welcome to the latest Fresh Stock release on moorabool.com . This is a terrifically diverse one, bringing together a series…
Asian Arts – Chinese & South-East Asian Ceramics
Welcome to our Asian Special. We’re actually in Asia for this one! Paul & Glenys, your proprietors at Moorabool Antiques,…
Nod if you like Antiques….. a collection of ‘Nodders’ +
Today’s Fresh Stock is a bit of a laugh….. These classic bits of Victorian are the ultimate ….. ‘kitsch’! A…
Featured Items & Essays
A Rare Wedgwood ‘Egyptian’ jug, 1854
This rare piece of Wedgwood came to Moorabool recently, and is quite a remarkable piece. Rare Wedgwood ‘Egyptian Jug’, modelled in black basalt after an Ancient Greek oinochoe, with a faithful painted ‘black-figure’ style…
Ellen Ross, artist, with Dickens & Australian High Court connections….
A fascinating piece of English porcelain has come to Moorabool, which if it wasn’t for the original 1876 exhibition label on the back, would just be an ‘interesting amateur-decorated decorative plate’. However,…
First Fresh Stock release for 2024
Welcome to our first Fresh Stock for 2024. We have a fine selection of interesting items for you to browse, including Sterling, Old Sheffield Plate, Australian Pottery, and a whole range of…
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…
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
Coalport ‘Adelaide’ shape cup & saucer, scrolling foliate gilt border,
Coalport ‘Adelaide’ shape cup and saucer, tastefully decorated with a gilt scrolling foliate border. Unmarked, circa 1825 Saucer 15cm very light wear to…
Italian pottery ‘Golden Pheasant’ by Zaccagnini, Martini design circa 1930’s
Italian pottery ‘Golden Pheasant’ by Zaccagnini, design probably Fosco Martini circa 1930’s, modelled striding with an inquisitive look in his…
A Sample from our Furniture
Early English Oak panelled cupboard, dated 1655
Early English Oak panelled cupboard, with twin double-paneled doors on external iron hinges, the upper front carved with a foliate…
Georgian mahogany tea caddy, dome top, c. 1795
Georgian Mahogany tea caddy, the domed top with central loop handle opening to reveal twin compartments with tight fitting lids,…
Victorian mahogany dressing table mirror, circa 1870
Elegant Victorian mahogany dressing table mirror, the arch- top mirror supported on scroll carved brackets, on simple rectangular base. Circa 1870 mirror…
Pokerwork Art nouveau fire screen, C. 1910
Australian pokerwork fire screen , the single panel decorated with stylized flowers in the art nouveau manor, with stippled beveled…
Small Mahogany Davenport desk, writing slope, inc. Australian timbers C.
Small Davenport desk, with lift up writing slope & internal sliding organiser, lockable drawers down the right & false drawers…
Oak Arts & Crafts armchair, red leather, circa 1900
Quality Oak armchair in the Arts & Crafts style, with tapered legs & H-shape stretcher, the arms of gentle s-shape,…
A Sample from our Art
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…
Smith, C.L. Oriental Musician, Watercolour circa 1875.
Watercolour of a seated Oriental musician, a tea tray to one side. Signed lower left ‘C.L. Smith’ circa 1870…
Four watercolours depicting views of a Georgian house, early 19th
Set of four topographical watercolours, depicting the same Georgian house from different angles, the foregrounds with interesting landscapes and features…
Pencil Sketch by Frederick Bennett – Summer Trail in Swiss
Original Victorian pencil sketch depicting a trail through a forest landscape. Back marked ‘Frederick Bennett c 1872 Summer Trail in Swiss…
Chinese painting on linen, Dignitary holding Court, 19th c.
Interesting Chinese painting on linen, depicting a seated dignitary holding court, with two men and two ladies approaching from either…
Large Arnold Jarvis watercolour, “An Australian Bush Farm” c. 1920
Arnold Jarvis (1881-1959) Large-scale Watercolour, “An Australian Bush Farm” , titled to the back in ink. Signed lower left, circa 1920 work 45x60cm frame 80x91cm Condition:Some fading…