The larger teapot of globular shape, gourd shaped spout, rounded handle. Decorated with naturalistic scrolling foliage with gourd and a ladybug. The cover with a naturalistic cicada. Mark to base, Shi Jianzhong. Height 10, length 15.5 cm. Inside the teapot is a letter from the artist.
Smaller teapot with rounded compressed body, relief featuring inscription around the body. The cover with two naturalistic goldfish in reddish yixing clay. Mark to the interior of the cover and to the base. Height 5, length 13 cm.
Insignificant wear.
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.
Bogg collection.