A rhinoceros horn 'Pine' cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's the tapered horn of reddish-brown colour lightening to a caramel tone at the flared rim, naturalistically carved to resemble a section of a tree trunk with blossoming pine twigs...

A small Yixing 'plum blossom' vase and a 'pine' cup. Mid Qing dynasty. Photo Bonhams The brushpot formed as a section of pine trunk, naturalistically potted and carved in high relief with branches and pine needles, the tree bark and scales vividly depicted,...