There is wear to the gilding. It is in very good condition.

There is some wear to the gilding and a miniscule shell frit to the rim of the lid. It is in otherwise very good condition.

There are 2 adjacent bubble bursts on the rim, one with a small associated shell frit. Wear to the gilding, otherwise very good condition.

There are a couple of secure seam splits where the top and the base join the sides. There is a crack to the inner rim of base and a small retouch to the base rim. (See photos)

*I claim no expertise in dating blanc de chine which I find difficult. This is my true opinion only.

One has a single stress line to the white interior, the other 2 stress lines to the interior and 2 small areas of enamel loss to the exterior.

One vase has some minor dents to the bronze rim and foot with little or no damage to the underlying enamel, a surface scratch and minute shallow surface chip (all very minor). The other is in good condition. Please study photos.

N.B. For similar, see Rose Kerr's Later Chinese Bronzes Pl 23.

He is in very good condition with only minor wear scratches to some high points from handling.

There is a very small star crack. The silver base has a small dent but no corresponding damage to enamel.