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 since its initial manufacture.
Wild goose badge:
- The badge is faded and there are spots of staining, which are particularly noticeable in the waves
- The reverse is covered with a thin layer of yellow residue (most likely old adhesive), which makes the badge slightly stiff
- There is some loss to the gold-thread ground
- The badge is separated into two parts and has not been sewn together
Silver pheasant badge:
- There is some staining, particularly to the silver pheasant’s body and the waves
- The is some abrasion to the gold-thread ground, which is particularly noticeable along the center seam
- There is a pinprick hole to the upper left part of the keyfret border and a tear along the border on the upper right
One mandarin duck badge:
- The badge is slightly faded
- There is a small hole in the upper right section amid the peach tree decoration
The other:
- The badge is faded
- There is some splitting to the threads around the border
- There is a loss to the bat above the right wing of the mandarin duck and the peach in the lower right has been replaced
- Some abrasion to the gold-thread ground
Paradise flycatcher badge:
- There is some staining, which is particularly noticeable on the paradise flycatcher’s body
- Some areas of wear to the gold-thread ground