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。

We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.
mythical beast:
- loss to the area below the arched torso, under the proper right front paw, and possibly under the chin- small chips to the end of tail
larger zitan brush pot:
- an old chip to one character near the foot
- minor nicks and gauge marks to the mouth and foot
miniature zitan brush pot:
- a consolidated age crack and other age cracks to the body
- two fills to the beading above the foot- minor nicks to the edges
bamboo brush pot:
- a few consolidated age cracks and other age cracks
- minor nicks and indentation on the edges
- the wood mount and base are probably later added