‘Chicken Cup’ Sets China Auction Record With $36 Million – the Chinese market is still on fire and the records keep on coming. The Chicken Cup is from the Chengua-era (1465-1487) and measures just 3.1 inches in diameter. Records were also set for a jadeite bead necklace and paintings by Zhang Xiaogang, Sudjojono, Nara, Kerton, Christine and Le Pho.