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.
In good overall condition. Some intrinsic imperfections in the making, including a few pieces with small areas of occasional slight overfiring, creating slight bubbling at the rims. Scattered further intrinsic imperfections, in the making, related to the transfer process, including variation in the intensity of blue between various pieces, occasional 'blurry' printing at some pieces and scattered small metallic spots at the decoration. Some scratches, wear, crazing and occasional flakes or minute chips throughout, consistent with age and handling.
Further condition details and measurements enumerated below:
A small footed serving bowl-- 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide, over handles; one handle reattached, with some yellowing to the associated overpaint at the interior
Five bread plates-- 53⁄8 in. (13.7 cm.) diameter; one plate with a small shallow chip (approx. 1⁄4 in. long) to its rim at the 6 o'clock position and a slightly smaller shallow chip to its underside rim beneath 6:30; another with a narrow shallow chip (approx. 3⁄4 in. long) to its rim at 4:30, a very narrow shallow chip (approx. 1⁄4 in. long) at 12 o'clock and a minute chip to its underside rim beneath 9 o'clock
Eleven soup plates-- 91⁄8 in. (23.2 cm.) diameter
Fifteen luncheon plates-- 9 in. (22.9 cm.) diameter; one plate with a small shallow chip (approx. 1⁄4 in. long) to the underside of its rim at the 9 o'clock position; another with a small shallow chip (approx. 1⁄4 in. long) to the underside of its rim at 1 o'clock
Eleven dinner plates-- 101⁄2 in. (26.7 cm.) diameter; one plate with a small shallow chip (approx. 3⁄8 in. x 1⁄4 in.) over its rim at the 4 o'clock position
Three dessert plates-- 75⁄8 in. (19.4 cm.) diameter
Two bouillon soup bowls and nine stands-- 61⁄8 in. (15.6 cm.) wide over handles, the soup cups; 71⁄4 in. (18.4 cm.) diameter, the stands; one of the bowls with a repaired chip to the edge where the handle attaches; one stand with a short crack (approx. 1⁄4 in.) to its rim at the 4 o'clock position; another with a small shallow chip to its underside rim at the 1:30 position
Four cream soup cups-- 55⁄8 in. (14.3 cm.), over handles; one previously in pieces and repaired, the overpaint throughout with some yellowing
Six double egg cups-- 31⁄2 in. (8.9 cm.) high; one with two short firing lines and two small shallow chips (each approx. 1⁄4 in. long) to its lower rim, one of the chips issuing a vertical hairline, approx. 1 in. long
Nine stands for cream soup bowls or egg cups-- 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diameter; three each with a small shallow chip (1⁄4 in. long) to its underside rims, the chips at the 2 o'clock, 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock positions; one with a stained hairline (13⁄4 in. long) from the rim at the underside, and two further stained hairlines (each approx. 13⁄4 in. long) crossing as an X at the center of the underside, none of the hairlines appearing through to the front of the stand
Four rectangular platters in four sizes-- 17 in. (43.2 cm.) long, the largest; 93⁄8 in. (23.8 cm.), the two smallest; the second-largest with an area of restoration (approx. 11⁄4 in. long, 5⁄8 in. deep) to the rim at its lower right canted corner; the platter in the second-smallest size with a shallow rim chip (approx. 3⁄8 in. long) at its upper left canted corner, and a shallow chip (approx. 1⁄2 long) to the underside rim at its upper right canted corner
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