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.
With the typical minor imperfections, in the making, including occasional light overfiring, mainly around edges, some stray lines and marks of gilt and occasional kiln stilt marks. Generally with a fair amount of crazing to the glaze, and some small, shallow and minor chips to the undersides of the points at the gadrooned edges of the rims. Further measurements and condition details enumerated below:
A tureen, cover and stand-- 143⁄4 in. (37.5 cm.) wide, the stand
A rectangular well-and-tree serving dish and cover-- 113⁄4 in. (29.8 cm.) wide; the dish with a small (approx. 1⁄4 in. diameter) chip to one corner and restored section (approx. 2 in. long) to the footrim, the restoration somewhat yellowed
A footed vegetable dish and cover-- 113⁄4 in. (29.8 cm.) wide; the finial at the cover restuck and secured with a metal pin, the upper end of the pin visible atop the finial and the lower end drilled through the red script mark; the body with one corner previously off and in two pieces, now reattached with six sets of filled previous staple-repair holes to the underside (not visible from the front); a stained hairline across the base (approx. 6 in. long), the hairlines also with three sets of filled previous staple-repair holes, one set visible from the front
Two oval platters-- 203⁄8 in. (51.8 cm.) long; a shallow chip (approx. 3⁄8 in. long) to the underside of the rim at the 7:30 position
An oval well-and-tree platter-- 181⁄4 in. (46.4 cm.) long
Twelve dinner plates-- 10 in. (25.4 cm.) diameter; two of the plates slightly smaller and with a slightly darker green ground
Twelve luncheon plates-- 91⁄8 in. (23.2 cm.) diameter; one plate with a small chip, slightly darkened, at the underside of its rim; one with a chip (approx. 1⁄2 in. long) to one of the points at its rim; two plates each slightly smaller and with a slightly darker green ground
Twelve bread plates-- 73⁄4 in. (19.7 cm.) diameter; one plate with a shallow, darker chip (approx. 3⁄8 in. long) to its rim
Twelve soup plates-- 103⁄8 in. (26.4 cm.) diameter; one plate with a shallow, darker chip (approx. 1⁄4 in. long) to its rim; 2 plates each with a hairline crack in from the rim across the border, and another plate with two hairlines in from the rim (the longest hairline approx. 3 in.)
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