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.
rectangular plaque:
- repaired break to the center
- some malachite encrustation
one fitting with tiger:
- loss to the figure next to the tiger, and some small losses to the extremities
- some expected malachite and cuprite encrustation, and tarnishing to the metal
another fitting with tiger:
- a section of loss to the rear end of the tiger's body
- some other small losses to the extremities
- some expected malachite and cuprite encrustation and tarnishing to the metal
tiger-form finial:
- casting flaw or minor shallow chips to the rims of the opening
- the piece is quite worn