A condition report describes; it does not warrant. Where it says "good condition", the questions are: where are the hairlines, is there restoration under ultraviolet light, is the mounting original or later, are the mark and the object of the same period.
On porcelain look at the rim and the contact surface of the foot; on paintings look at the seams of the mounting and any foxing; on jade look at the cutting marks and later polishing. Anything the wording leaves unclear should be looked at once in the room.



