A dark yixing teapot with globular slightly compressed body on a short footrim, s-curved upturned spout. Two metallic handles. Flat cover with two gourd seals. Mark to the base. Height c. 11 cm exkluding the handles. Length 20 cm.
Wear. The cover restored. Irregularity to the spout.
The Carina and Lennart Bogg Collection. Carina and Lennart Bogg moved to China in 1983, where Lennart worked for UNICEF and Carina at the Norwegian Embassy’s preschool. Their time there coincided with China’s reopening after the Cultural Revolution – a period marked by strong artistic development and increased international exchange. Through close contact with artists and visits to exhibitions and galleries, the Swedish couple’s art collection gradually took shape. It was presented in Sweden at Liljevalchs konsthall in the exhibition “Masters from China” in the summer of 1989. Since then, the collection has continued to grow, reflecting the couple’s interest in China’s rich cultural life and diverse artistic expressions.