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 initial manufacture.
-There is a glaze flake to the finial of the cover.
-There is a small shallow chip to the inner rim of the cover.
-There is a tiny shallow chip to the mouth rim of the tureen which has been touched up.
-There is a star crack to the base of the tureen.
-There is a short glaze crack to the foot of the tureen.
-There are minor frits to the mouth rim of the stand.
-There are a few tiny burst bubbles to the glaze on the interior of the stand.
-There is general age-related surface wear including rubbing to the gilt decoration.