CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異，而由於其性質使然，拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。

We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.
- The original hole on the top of the saddle has been filled-in and associated with an area of restoration and repaint; this restoration has been damaged (losses of filled-in).
- A hanging section of the rug is missing, the other one has been reweld.
- Some areas of losses of enamel, some of them due to small shocks, a few of them have been filled-in.
- Some cracks to the enamels.
- The elephant's proper right ear is loose.
- The proper left ear is restored.
- The back left corner of the rug has been bent inward.
- Both tusks have possibly been bent and possibly refixed with associated filled-in.
- There is some pitting.
- The small vase : it is most probably a marriage, with a few losses of enamel, some of which possibly touched-up/filled-in; a knock on a side of the ribbon associated with a small loss ; the gilt-bronze areas have been cleaned (traces of a cleaning product) ; the base plaque is replaced.
General age-related surface wear as can be expected.