Lot 75. A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century; 14.5cm, 5 3/4 in. Est. 8,000—12,000 GBP. Lot Sold 31,250 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2009

of flaring U-shape, the rich toffee-coloured horn finely carved around the foot with a band of tumultuous foaming waves, to the rear of the vessel three writhing chilong form the handle, the interior of the rim with a key-fret band. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 13 May 2009.