delicately enameled to the center with a young boy riding an ox within a hilly landscape dotted with trees and dwellings, all within a foliate-shaped gilt panel below a blue enamel band of densely scrolling foliage and a gilt spearhead border, the rim with a bianco-sopra-bianco band of lush scrolling peony and three shaped reserves of landscapes in puce enamel (2)

Both plates in overall good condition with only minor manufacturing imperfections, including a few very small firing lines and small burst glaze bubbles. The surface with very minor expected wear, including to the gilding.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.