A COALPORT PORCELAIN DEMILUNE BOUGH POT AND COVER CIRCA 1815

There is an approximate 3-1/2 inch haircrack running down the rim all the way to the bottom end of the central floral panel on the right hand side, also visible from the catalogue illustration. There is a firing-related crack in the interior of the pot running along the curved side for approximately 9 inches; it is not visible from the exterior.There is a 1/2-inch flat chip to the gilt edge on the right front foot of the base. There is a very small firing-related crack on one of the nozzles at the cover.
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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.