拍品的状况可能存在极大差异,而由于其性质使然,拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。
The comports on putto supports (10 in. diameter) -- one example with pierced rim broken and lacking to half the circumference and a further associated stained break across the basket well, another with pierced section of rim broken and lacking to half the circumference, a crescent shaped section beneath this is broken out in two parts and rivetted (approximately 4 in. across), and a further associated 6 in. crack from rim encircling well of plate, the third example with rim broken in at least three sections and restuck, with traces of visible glue and some associated losses to enamels and slight chipping.
The high comports (101⁄2 in. diameter) -- all with rubbing and flaking to gilding, two with glaze or slight hairline cracks to plates.
The low comports (95⁄8 in. diameter) -- one with 4 in. section of foot broken and rivetted, one with shallow chip to underside of rim, one with 7 in. stained hairline crack to top.
The plates (91⁄8 in. diameter) -- one with 3 in. hairline crack from rim and glaze crazing, one with 3 in. hairline crack from rim and associated chipping at rim, one with 4 in hairline crack from rim.
Overall, some glaze crazing, slight surface scratching, wear and losses to gilding (particularly at rims), some minute chipping to extremities and stacking wear.
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