Overview
Moutai Year of the Monkey Zodiac Edition: identity, condition and appraisal details
Treat the fill level as the locating view for Moutai Year of the Monkey Zodiac Edition; reserve a separate detail view for the production batch. Bring the Moutai producer or brand name into the same sequence as the bottle base and the presentation case, with the label shown before anything is moved.
Reading the Chinese baijiu details
- Brand / distillery: Moutai
- Product: Moutai Year of the Monkey Zodiac Edition
- Category: Chinese baijiu
- Key details: the brand marks, ABV, date or vintage marking, ribbon, printed code and production batch
Keep every conclusion about Moutai Year of the Monkey Zodiac Edition tied to readable views of the brand marks, ABV, date or vintage marking, ribbon, printed code and production batch, and photograph both sides of any apparent mismatch.
Photographs that show key details
Show Moutai Year of the Monkey Zodiac Edition as a whole before photographing the front and back labels, ribbon, printed code, closure, bottle base, fill level, weight and original case; do not crop away the area that identifies where each detail appears.
Use close-ups of the closure, fill level, weight, labels, bottle and original case for Moutai Year of the Monkey Zodiac Edition; nothing should be polished, retouched or rearranged to improve the photographs.
Handover preparation for this Chinese baijiu
While the bottle is awaiting review, keep the bottle upright, away from heat and direct light, at a stable room temperature; do not disturb the capsule, cork or closure; do not clean the labels or alter the packaging; preserve the before-handover state in the photographs.
Before moving the bottle, keep the bottle, original case, packing list, certificate and purchase receipt together; match every bottle to its case before handover; photograph any unmatched component beside the full item.

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To begin a photo appraisal for the bottle, send clear photos on WhatsApp to 9453 0784, or call 9453 0784; include the quantity, location and any packaging that belongs with the bottle.
After documenting the bottle, avoid cleaning, rearranging or separating it from the packaging until the next step is agreed.