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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Minis in Melbourne Part 5 (The miscellaneous miniature sightings)

I thought you might enjoy seeing some of my photos of random miniature-related sightings around Melbourne:

 1. A scale model of an opal mine, in the window of a shop just down from where I was staying.
Scale model of an opal mine in a shop window.
Scale model of an opal mine in a shop window.
2. A dolls house I spotted in the Ralph Lauren children's clothes department of David Jones, spotted as I was heading for the loo.
Dolls' house displayed in a children's wear department.
Dolls' house displayed in a children's wear department.
3. In the NGV International's gift shop, porcelain stacking tableware by Allessandro Zambelli for Seletti.
Porcelain stacking plates in the shape of a house on display in a shop.
Porcelain stacking plates in the shape of a house on display in a shop.
Porcelain stacking plates in the shape of a house on display in a shop.
4. Also in the gift shop (My collection development policy told me I had to buy a copy of this book).
The book 'The house as contemporary art' on display in a shop.
5. On display at the NGV International: 'In praise of dialectics' by Renee Magritte,
René Magritte's painting 'In praise of dialectics' on display.
6. Miniature tea service (1795) by Caughley Porcelain Manufacture,
Miniature tea set on display in a museum, on a miniature antique table
Miniature tea set on display in a museum, on a miniature antique table with a full-sized antique chandelier above.
7. and Rustic cottage (1745) Meissen Porcelain Factory.
Porcelain rustic cottage model on display.
8. Finally, a friend took me for a walk along St Kilda seafront where there is a series of scale models of the planets of the solar system, set out at the correct (scale) distance from each other. Here's my friend trying to eat Earth:
Man pretending to eat a scale model of the earth, on a plinth in a park.
 and admiring the scale model of the sun.
Miniature scale model of the sun, with a man standing behind.
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2 comments:

  1. Mad For Mod8:50 pm, August 14, 2014

    Minis, minis everywhere!

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  2. Rebecca12:51 am, August 15, 2014

    Now there's a challenging idea for a dolls house - an underground house at an opal mining town!

    Love the stacking porcelain - and it's black and white! Surely you must have been tempted? (Oh! just seen there are eight of them!!!)

    Looks like you actually took photos in the NGV? I've only been once (I think), and wasn't thinking about photos - but they have some wonderful miniature porcelain! Must go back.

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