QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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.

- All pieces have wear and flaking to the enamels, rubbing to the gilt and small frits and chips to the rims
- The tureens and covers are otherwise in good overall condition.
- Two of the sauce boats have frits and grazed chips to the handles, the other sauce boat is in good overall condition.
- The largest serving dish (42.5 cm. wide) is broken into two pieces and restuck.
- One serving dish (36 cm. wide) has a rim chip of max. approx. 3 x 1.5 cm.
- Another serving dish (36 cm. wide) is broken into two pieces and restored with crams.
- One serving dish (32.5 cm. wide) has a hairline rim crack of max approx. 5 cm. long.
- The circular serving dish (25 cm. diam.) has two hairline rim cracks of max. approx. 5 cm. long. and a rim chip of circa 1 x 0.8 cm.
- The other serving dishes and stands are otherwise in good overall condition.
- Six of the dinner plates are broken and reglued.
- Three of the dinner plates have large cracks.
- All dinner plates have rim chips, one has a 2 cm. rim chip.
- Two of the soup plates have hairline cracks.
- All the soup plates have rim chips.