Important service en porcelaine de Chine de la famille rose, Compagnie des Indes, d'époque Qianlong, dynastie Qing, vers 1780

à décor de bouquets et rubans, comprenant : 
quarante-sept assiettes plates rondes,
trente-trois assiettes à potage rondes,
quatre petits plats creux,
trois grands plats creux,
une  jatte,
trois petits plats rectangulaires,
quatre plats rectangulaires moyens,
deux grands plats rectangulaires,
un  grand plat rectangulaire couvert,
deux terrines dont une couverte (un couvercle manquant),
deux plateaux de moutardier ovales,
deux sucriers ovales, dont un couvert, et leur plateau central,
deux saucières ovales,
quatre salières,
onze assiettes à pain

Oval Tureen and cover : Important rubbing to gilding on knop, rubbing to gilding on both handles, porcelain in good condition. Tureen without cover: rubbing to gilding on both handles, porcelain in good condition. Four rectangular salt cellars: fritting to glaze on top rim of each, rubbing to gilding on top rim of each. Two sauce-boats: fritting to glaze on handles, minor fritting to glaze on top rims, rubbing to gilding on top rim. Oval sugar-bowl, cover and tray: rubbing to gilding on knop and rims, porcelain in good condition Oval sugar-bowl and tray, without cover: rubbing to gilding on rims, porcelain in good condition. Two rectangular dishes (Long.: 42 cm), minor fritting to glaze on rim, rubbing to gilding on rim. Four rectangular dishes (long. 30,5 cm): rubbing to gilding on rims, porcelain in good condition. Three rectangular dishes (long. 27 cm): rubbing to gilding on rims, porcelain in good condition. A cheese rectangular dish with cover: restoration to one angle of dish (12 cm X 3 cm), rubbing to gilding on rim, cover in good condition. Twelve bread plates (and not eleven as stated in the catalogue, diam.: 16 cm) :one with a chip under rim on reverse, one other with a small hairline on rim, fritting to glaze on rim of most of them, rubbing to gilding on rim. Salad bowl (diam.: 27 cm): three vertical haircracks, rubbing to gilding on top rim. Three fruit dishes (diam.: 25 cm.): One with rubbing to gilding on rim, the other two with fritting to glaze on rim and rubbing to gilding on rim, among them one with a small chip on rim. Four fruit dishes (diam.: 22 cm): fritting to glaze on rim, rubbing to gilding on rim. 49 plates and not 47 as stated in the catalogue (diameter: 23,5 cm): Two with haircrack, two with small chips, fritting to glaze and rubbing to gilding on the rim of most of the plates. 33 soup-plates (diameter: 23,2 cm): One with small hairline on rim, one with small chips on rim, minor fritting and rubbing to gilding on rim of most of the plates.
"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."