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。

Provisional condition report :
Good overall condition.
There are the inevitable minor dents, marks, scratches and shrinkage cracks consistent with age and use.
There are some traces of inactive woodworms.
There is a shrinkage crack to the middle of the left tablet with minor loss. (approx. 23 cm.)
There is a loss behind the left central column due to wood worms (approx. 6 cm.)
There are some 'gomme lacque' paste filling restorations.
There is a crack and losses inside the drawer especially to the right side.
There is a loss to the carving of the right front corner of the base.
There is one large construction shrinkage crack running from the left side to the right side of the top.
With some black, white and water stains especially to the base.