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 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.