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.

The porcelain presents well; light wear to the enamels at the high points; typical small chips and restorations to the flowers, foliage and branches; the bird without insects on its base with restoration to its outer (right) wing and with restoration through the tree-stump; the other bird (with insects) with restoration to the beetle and caterpillar and to the small branch; both birds with restoration to the two iron-red tiny wing tips. The leaves on the bases of these birds are quite different and they are likely a marriage. One bird loose from its base at the time of cataloguing, its base with an indistinct pressnummer with traces of underglaze blue from a mark in it. No chromium was found in the green of the birds during XRF testing. The flowers on stems with small chips, losses and restorations. The ormolu bases in good condition, with some minor surface scratches, slight casting inconsistencies, light oxidation and rubbing, as to be expected.