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。

Restoration to hat brim. Broken through neck and restored, with some clear lacquer extending to the lower part of his face. Restoration to both hands and cuffs, small restored chip to corner of black shawl collar. Staff and hanging sack restored, the staff probably a replacement. Slight chipping to edge of base at underside. Some minor wear to gilding and enamels, firing crack to his left ankle, chipping, losses and restorations to applied leaves and flowers. Occasional small surface abrasion or graze.

An XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) test was carried out by The Centre for Archaeological and Forensic Analysis at Cranfield University confirming that the enamels on this object is consistent with the published data for enamels on other Meissen porcelain dating to the 18th century.