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.
The website illustrations are accurate.
Good overall condition.
There are the inevitable minor dents, marks, scratches and rubbing consistent with age and use.
Porcelain :
Some hairline cracks visible inside both vases.
Some minor and very narrow hairline cracks visible to the upper part of both bodies due to the mounts.
Mounts: Gilding is slightly rubbed to both bases on several areas. The fixing screws of the handles are later.
Vase 1: with an old label inside the cover.
The gilding of both handles is later.
One foliate missing to the upper part of the base.
The openwork mount seems to have been removed and then slightly imprecisely replaced, which makes the red bole, the white gesso and some glue appears underneath.
The openwork mount is slightly larger than the other one, which makes the cover fitting inside and not above.
Vase 2: this vase is woobly, the structure needs to be refixed.
The mount above the cover needs to be refixed, especially the seed.
The openwork mount is very slightly distorted, which makes the cover very slightly not fitting with and makes the red bole, the white gesso and some glue appears very slightly underneath.
One garland is slightly woobly.
There are some minor casting flaws especially to the handles.
Otherwise, very elegant model.
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