Chen Gaoli was a well known wood carver and restorer in Hong Kong In the last two decades of th 20th century From his small stores in the Hollywood area he did refinishing, sold art and carved frogs like this.
he used old wood bocks as the bases of carving rough backed frogs like this one This one is signed by hi artistic name, Chan Lai. He carved his mark in the base.
This elegant little pot (holding 200 ml) was made near Yixing in Jingxi. Pots of this size made just as the Opening period began (circa 1980) are very elegant This was made by master Wang. His name is probably Xiufang G 7 cm W 5.5
