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 this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.

Vase 1:
- There are some small chips, some fritting and a 2 cm. wide damage associated with three hairline cracks to the mouth rim.
- There are two small chips to the foot rim.

Vase 2 :
- There is a chip and few small chips to the mouth rim, fritting to the mouth rim.
- There is a small chip to the foot rim, associated with a firing crack.
- A small firing crack under the base.

Both vases with some firing flaws as well as some general age-related surface wear as can be expected.