A small Dingyao 'Lotus' wine cup, Song Dynasty. Photo: Sotheby's.

with deep rounded sides supported on a neatly cut narrow footring, deftly incised on the interior with a delicate foliate spray of lotus, applied overall with a transparent glaze of ivory colour; 8.9 cm., 3 1/2 in. Estimation 70,000 — 90,000 HKD

Compare a similar cup from the Falk Collection, sold at Christie's New York, 16th October 2001, lot 53.

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 mai 2014 - http://www.sothebys.com/