Small speckled dark brown 'gongfu' yixing teapot of rounded shape on three short rounded feet, a slender short thin spout and a flat cover with loop handle. Mark to the handle, 'Yu Ji'. Height 4.5, length 10 cm.
A light yixing teapot of rounded shape with a short slightly upturned spout, domed cover with a ring handle. mar to the interior of the coer and to the base, 'Xu Sihai'. Height 9.5, length 15 cm.
Minor 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.
The larger teapot purchased at Nagel auctions "The Emperor of Teapots - from the collection of Lam Chiwang" 5 June 2015.