Lot 637. A rare Dingyao handled cup, Song dynasty (960-1279); 11 cm, 4 3/8  in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot sold 93,750 HKD. © Sotheby's.

with deep rounded sides raised on a splayed foot, set with a scrolling handle on one side supporting a semi-circular flange, applied with a long curved spout on the exterior and a small turtle figure in the well.