A Chinese Export part dinner service late 18th century

each piece painted with puce and gilt flower sprays, comprising: an oval soup tureen and cover, three circular soup tureens and covers, a small oval tub and cover, a sauceboat, a large platter and strainer, ten platters in various sizes, a circular bowl, a large circular charger, five large saucer dishes, seven berry dishes, fourteen soup plates and thirty-four dinner plates. Some damage and restoration. 85 pieces.

All in good condition except: Oval soup tureen cover - rubbing to gilding on the knop. Tureen - some fritting to the handles Circular soup tureen covers - all three have rubbing to the gilding on the knops, one has the tip of the crown knop chipped away and some rim fritting. One has numerous small rim frits and chips. Tureens - one has a large frit to one rabbit handle, another has small frits to both handles. Largest platter - has a 1/2 inch chip under the rim and several 1/4 inch or less minor shallow rim chips. 10 platters - the larger ones all have typical minor rim fritting, one medium one has a shallow 3/8 inch rim chip. Otherwise good condition. Circular bowl - has 2 1/2 inch restored rim chips with associated 1/2 inch haircracks. Circular charger - has a 3/8 inch rim chip Saucer dishes - one has considerable rim edge fritting, one has considerable rim edge fritting restored, one has minor rim edge fritting, one has some rim edge fritting restored and one has some minor rim edge fritting and a one and a half inch hair crack to the rim. Berry dishes - all have scattered rim frits or small shallow rim chips. 5 of the dishes are slightly different to the rest of the service. 14 Soup plates - one has a minor 1/8 inch chip under the rim, three have extensive rim fritting restored, four have some rim fritting, four have some rim fritting and shallow rim chips, one has extensive rim fritting and one has some rim fritting and some restored frits. 34 Dinner plates - two have a 2 inch hair crack and some minor rim fritting, ten have minor rim fritting, eight have some rim fritting, one has a 1/2 inch rim chip and some frits and restored rim frits, six have some restored rim frits, three have considerable rim fritting, four have considerable restored rim fritting.
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.