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。

Good overall condition.
The illustrations published on the website catalogue are accurate.
There are the inevitable minor dents, marks, scratches and rubbing consistent with age and use.
One is very slightly bent.
Gilding: some very minor traces of tarnishing.
Porcelain: Viewed without dismantling the bronzes; The mouth rim has possibly been reduced on each and one was cut in the middle. A brass ring has been put to hide the transition between the two porcelain parts on one, the other just for symmetry. Some minor chips to the porcelain especially where the porcelain was cut.