Lot 662. A rhinoceros horn 'Lotus' libation cup, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century; 15 by 16 cm., 5 7/8 by 6 1/4 in. Estimate 700,000 — 900,000 HKD. Unsold . Photo Sotheby's

the conically shaped long-tipped horn carved in the form of a cup-shaped furled lotus leaf detailed with dichotomous venation, the exterior enveloped with large furled lotus leaves and four lotus blooms, all issuing from leaf-tied thin stalks forming the base, a chilong clambering sinuously on the exterior with its head resting on the interior rim, the horn of rich chocolate brown colour lightening to an amber tone towards the rim, wood stand.

Sotheby's. Playthings From The Collection of Edward T. Chow Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Collections Chinese Art Through the Eye of Sakamoto Gor - Asian Lacquer, Hong Kong, 27 may 2014