A brown yixing teapot, China, 1980/90s.
Rounded body on three short tripod feet. The spout curved and upturned, rounded handle. The cover is slightly domed and with a stem shaped finial. Decorated with relief border featuring flowers and foliage. Mark to the interior of the cover, at the handle and to the base. Height 11, length 17.5 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.
Purchased at Poly Auction "Contemporary Chinese Works of Art" December 2010, lot 3318.
Compare p. 48 "Minghu Jijin Collection of Famous teapots" Zhongwen Chubanshe, Taipei.