The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Some scratches and wear throughout, consistent with age and handling. With printed and inscribed Ann and Gordon Getty Collection inventory labels. Dimensions and further condition details enumerated below:
The smaller teabowl-- 2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, 31⁄2 in. (8.9 cm.) wide; a hairline crack (approx. 11⁄2 in. long) from the rim down the side, through the attendant's forearms, branching into a short Y-shape at the end; the gilding to the rim almost entirely rubbed away, only remaining in traces.
The saucer-- 55⁄8 in. (14.3 cm.) diameter; two hairline cracks (each approx. 3⁄4 in. long) from the rim down the side, one at the 5 o'clock position and the other at 12:30; a restored chip to the rim, approx. 3⁄4 in. long, at 11:30; the gilding to the rim almost entirely rubbed away, only remaining in traces.
The 'Peeping Tom' bowl--previously in four pieces and repaired, some staining to the repair lines at the interior and some yellowing to the overpaint encircling the rim interior; a few tiny further rim chips.
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