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.
Each plate with a characteristic pattern of crazing in the glaze. Each plate with two or three footmarks on the reverse from the kiln furniture used at the time of firing. The emerald green elements of the design vary from plate to plate due to the fact that the process of firing in a wood furnace persisted until 1953 in the Madoura atelier. The irregularity of this process meant that the shade of green would vary from bright emerald green to dark green. The 'D'Apres Picasso' stamp dates the production of the plates to pre-1953.
The large plate with restoration to the lower rim and associated retouching visible at the reverse. The front with a few tiny bubbles and losses in the upper layer of transparent glaze. The reverse with a small crack at the lower left of the foot rim and some general wear to the foot rim. There are two tiny chips at the upper reverse rim.
The small plates:
A: The reverse with some minute chips on the foot rim and a tiny surface chip, possibly associated with the footmark, at the lower left
B: The reverse with a small chip on the foot rim
C: The reverse with two tiny chips on the reverse rim
D: The reverse with four small surface chips on the reverse
E: No chips, cracks or restorations
F: The reverse with a small surface chip lower left and a small chip on the foot rim
G: No chips, cracks or restorations
H: The reverse with a one or two tiny chips at the edges, one possibly restored. The D’apres Picasso stamp is a variant.
I: The reverse with three tiny chips at the reverse rim associated with the footmarks
J: The reverse with two minute chips on the reverse rim
K: The reverse with a surface chip towards the upper rim and spots of surface dirt
L: The front with rubbing on two of the green elements and the reverse with two small surface chips
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