An oblong brown yixing overhead handle teapot, decorated with naturalistic bamboo twigs and leaves. Mark to the base, 'Chen Yufang'. Height 12.5, length 11 cm.
A square brown yixing 'gongfu'-teapot, bamboo shaped handle and spout, the domed cover decorated with bamboo leaves. Mark to the interior of the cover and at the handle and base. Height 7.5, length 10.5 cm.
A brown yixing 'gongfu' teapot, round shape, the handle and spout as naturalistic vine branches, the sides decorated with sculpted squirrels and grapevines. Mark to the base. Height 7, length 12.5 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