The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
With some scattered imperfections, in the making, including some variation to the intensity of the underglaze blue and occasional stilt marks and popped bubbles to the surfaces. Generally with scattered scratches to the surfaces and the typical small and minor chips to the rims. Further measurements and condition details enumerated below:
Two oval platters in two sizes-- 151⁄8 in. (38.4 cm.) wide, the larger; the larger with two overlapping hairlines issuing from a firing crack to the underside, together forming an L-shaped hairline (approx. 11 in. long) across the sky and through the rockwork at the left
A tureen, cover and stand-- 113⁄4 in. (29.8 cm.) wide, the stand
Two sauce tureens, two covers and one stand-- 8 in. (20.3 cm.) wide; some restoration to one of the pierced finials, stabilized by a metal rod at its interior
Two sauce boats-- 83⁄4 in. (22.2 cm.) long
A saucer dish-- 101⁄8 in. (25.7 cm.) diameter; a lightly stained hairline (approx. 2 in. long) from the rim at the 3:30 position, down to the border of the central scene
Two oval dishes-- 101⁄8 in. (25.7 cm.) long
Two chargers-- 111⁄2 in. (29.2 cm.) diameter; one with a crescent-shaped section of its rim (between the 12:30 and 3 o'clock positions) reattached, after previously being off and broken in three sections
Forty dinner plates-- 9 in. (22.9 cm.) diameter; approx. 20 in nice, usable condition; one plate with a crescent-shaped section of the rim between 1 o'clock and 3 o'clock reattached, the upper end of the reattached section issuing a hairline down the cavetto and just into the edge of the well, some yellowed restoration to this end of the reattached section, and further yellowed restoration across the full underside of the rim; five other plates each with some restoration, including one with restoration around its edge, to the full underside of the rim and to a short section (approx. 1 in. long) of the outer whorl border, the overpaint somewhat yellowed; two others each with a restored section (the longest approx. 2 in. long) to the border at the 4 o'clock position; another plate with restoration just to the outer edge, scattered around approx. 1⁄2 of the circumference; one further plate with its underside fully covered in yellow overpaint; 11 plates with some apparent clear glue residue at their undersides, possibly from felt previously affixed to them; five plates each with a hairline in from the rim, one issuing from a small chip, and two plates each with two hairlines in from the rim (the longest rim hairline approx. 2 in. long); five plates with hairlines across the scenes to their wells, and a further plate with two hairlines across the well (the longest well hairline approx. 41⁄2 in. long)
Six bread plates-- 63⁄8 in. (16.2 cm.) diameter; one with a short and faint hairline (approx. 11⁄4 in. long) in from its rim at the 12 o'clock position
Eleven soup plates-- 9 in. (22.9 cm.) diameter; most with hairlines, approx. 5 issuing from the rims and approx. 2 across the wells; one plate with a larger shallow chip to the rim (approx. 3⁄4 in. long) around the 5:30 position; another previously in half and repaired, the somewhat stained repair line stretching between 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock
Two salt-cellars-- 33⁄8 in. (8.6 cm.) wide
A cover for a larger tureen-- 105⁄8 in. (27 cm.) wide
Together with:
A large mazarine dish and strainer in a related design-- 173⁄8 in. (44.1 cm.) diameter
An open vegetable dish in a related design-- 91⁄4 in. (23.5 cm.) wide; lacking its original cover
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