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。

The enamel overall with some very minor wear, with some tiny hairline cracks near the dragon's body on one side towards the upper silver collar, as well as to the other side near the upper silver collar, the vase and upper mounts slightly loose in the stem, though secure the silver with some minor wear and scratches, with a small split to the lobed sphere on the stem, the wings of the dragon handles all with a little excess solder on the undersides for support, in the making, one wing currently tenuously reattached with glue, could easily come off again, would benefit from either a stronger glue or re-soldering, that wing also with a small split to one side, the wings of the finial possibly also re-soldered at some point, with some further losses to the frills around the dragon's faces, the wood base with some wear to the ebonizing as well as some minor nicks and scratches, presents well.

12¹⁄₂ in. (31.7 cm.) long, over handles
86 oz. 18 dwt. (2,702.6 gr.) gross weight, including wooden base