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 these pieces acquired after their initial manufacture.

The ribbed snuff bottle:
- A small chip and a shock associated with a minute V-shaped crack to the mouth rim.
- A few small minute nicks to the rims.
- The stopper and the spoon are missing.

The smooth snuff bottle:
- A few minute nicks to the rims.
- Metallic spoon ; jadeite stopper.

The carved snuff bottle:
- A few minute nicks to the rims.
- A minute crack to the foot rim.
- A small section of the mouth rim is possibly polished.
- The stopper and the spoon are missing.

General age-related surface wear as can be expected.