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 to the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.
- There is a small area of repair just above one handle and two tiny areas of repair to the other handle.
- There are a few knocks to the interior of the censer, with associated loss to the surface of the bronze.
- There is some minor degradation to the surface of the bronze on the interior, possible due to residual water or incense.
- There are scratches to the surface of the base.
- There is general age-related wear, scratches and tiny knocks to the surface and extremities throughout, as expected.