拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異，而由於其性質使然，拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。

We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.
There are natural inclusions and flaw lines all over within the stone.
There is a russet fissure visible inside the box, going along the base inside, measuring 13 cm. long. Another one is starting from the mouth rim. There is a fissure to the cover.
There is a chip (1.5 cm. wide) to the mouth rim of the box.
There are some dents / nicks to the rims of the box and cover.
There might be a few inlays possibly replaced.
There are a few minute sections of loss to the gold inlays.
The box and cover with general age-related surface wear as can be expected.