A brown yixing 'gongfu' teapot, round shape with flat concave sides, handla end spout imitating bamboo. Mark to interior of the cover and to the base, 'Wang Qingchi'. Height 4.5, length 11.5 cm.
A cylindrical yixing teapot with overhead handle, cover with loop finial. Decorated to the sides with incised waves and calligraphy by Cheng Shifa. Marked to the interior of the cover and to the base, 'Xu Sihai'. Height 15, length 16 cm.
A small yixing 'gongfu' teapot in the form of a wine ewer, flat sides and round center decorated with prunus and pine. Mark to the base. Height c. 8, length 10 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