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.
The pouring vessel:
- There are a few small shallow chips to the foot rim.
- There are a few tiny nicks to the extremities, as expected with age.
- Otherwise, this is in overall fairly good condition.
The belt hook:
- There is a tiny natural flaw to the stone at the bottom edge of the belt hook.
- Apart from one or two minute nicks to the extremities, this is in overall fairly good condition.
The agate dog:
- There is a tiny chip to the tip of the dog's tail. Otherwise, this is in overall fairly good condition.