A blue yixing 'gongfu' teapot, rounded shape with a domed cover and a ball finial, short spout and a rounded handle. Inscription to the base "Shan yue pei ren Xing" (The moon over the mountain follows the wanderer). Height 6, length c. 9 cm.
A round 'gongfu' teapot in dark brown yixing, short spout and a rounded handle. Mark to the handle and to the base, 'Ya Fang'. Height 6.5, length 13.5 cm.
A rounded slightly ovoid 'gongfu' teapot made of dark brown yixing, flat cover with a round finial, straight spout and rounded handle. Mark to the base, 'Jing Hanhui'. Height 7, length 12 cm.
A domed dark brown yixing teapot, loop handles and a loop finial, short spout. Mark to the base, 'Xu Huizhen'. Height 8, length c. 14 cm.
A round 'gongfu' teapot made of dark brown yixing clay, domed cover with a ball finial, short spout and a rounded handle. Mark to base. Height 5.5, length 10.5 cm.
The blue teapot with restorations to the handle.
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