An archaistic rhinoceros horn 'chilong' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 17th century. Estimate 160,000 — 200,000 HKD (18,128 - 22,660 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.

the central section resting on a slightly flared foot with a galleried rim incised with a key-frey border repeated at the inner and outer mouthrims above, carved in low relief around the middle section with a border enclosing pair of archaistic kui dragons interrupted by a taotie mask, all against a leiwen ground and above aruyi border, one side of the vessel with a double-‘S’-scroll handle below stylised ruyi motifs resting on the flared mouth, nine chilong depicted clambering sinuously on the exterior and interior of the vessel, the patina of a warm reddish-brown colour, wood stand - 17 cm., 6 3/4  in.

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 déc. 2015, 02:00 PM