Rounded teapot with octagonal base and octagonal rim next to the lid, rounded handle. The body in reddish-brown yixing, handle, spout, and finial and base in darkbrown yixing. Signed to the interior of the lid, under the handle, and to the base. Height 8.5, length 16 cm.
Hexagonal 'gongfu' teapot in darkbrown yixing with a rounded handle and slightly dowcurved spout, signed 'Zhongguo' to the base. Height 8, length 11.5 cm.
Hexagonal 'gongfu' teapot in darkbrown yixing with a straight spout and rounded handle. Signed 'Shi Jinghan'. Height 4.5, length 10 cm.
Small octogonal 'gongfu' teapot with a flat top, curved corners, rounded handle. Darkbrown yixing. Signed 'Li Xiaoji'. Height 4, length 9.5 cm.
Minor 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.