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 this piece acquired after its manufacture.
First cover:
-expected wear to the gilding decoration, touch-up to the lion finial
-a few pinprick holes to the underside
-the rim has probably been buffed
First stem bowl:
-a few hairline cracks to the body with associated restoration and overpainting
-expected wear to the gilding decoration
-a few pinprick holes to the surface
Second cover:
-expected wear to the gilding decoration
-the rim has been polished
Second stem bowl:
-a chip to the mouth rim
-chips to the elephant-head handles with associated restoration
-expected wear to the gilding decoration
-a few chips to the foot rim