拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

We have sought to record changes in the condition of these pieces acquired after their initial manufacture.

The foliated dish:
The dish broken in two and restuck, associated with an approx. 11 cm. wide section of the rim broken in three and restuck as well as a 1 cm. wide section of the rim on the other end of the break broken and restuck, all with associated minute losses and touch-ups along the break lines.
Some chips and nicks under the foot rim.
Extensive fritting and small shallow chips to the mouth rim.

The other dish:
A 5.5 cm. wide C-shaped section of the rim broken and restuck with associated overspraying.
A restored flat chip to the mouth rim extending on the flat rim with associated overpraying and touch-ups.
A chip to the mouth rim, associated approx. 8.5 cm. long hairline crack.
Two approx. 2 cm. and 2.5 cm. long hairlines going down from the mouth rim and meeting.
A few flat chips and extensive fritting to the mouth rim.
Some chips and nicks under the foot rim.
A circular paper label with the handwritten inscription '291' on the base.

Both dishes:
Some areas of wear and some flakes to the enamels.
A few deep scratches.
General age-related surface wear and scratches as can be expected.