Lot 635. A Dingyao 'Lotus' stem cup, Song dynasty (960-1279); 11.5 cm, 4 1/2  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Lot sold 37,500 HKD. © Sotheby's. 

with rounded sides rising from a short stem to a lobed rim, decorated on the interior with a central lotus bloom with alternate bands of floral scrolls radiating outwards, applied overall with an ivory-tinged glaze.