comprising a coffee pot and cover and hot milk jug and cover, painted with the monogram 'AW', together with a slop bowl with monogram 'VE', a coffee cup and saucer with 'F.A.', and teacup with 'F.M', each within medallions painted with garlands of flowers, with loose scattered sprigs, FF marks in underglaze-blue, impressed IK marks,

The single coffee cup with a firing crack and associated chip to lower terminal of handle. The hot milk jug, handle re-stuck at the terminals, the cover broken in half and extensively over-painted, the top edge of rim and tip of spout restored. The coffee pot with section of the upper body broken and repaired, partially disguised by three painted leaves, the rim with restoration.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."