OGAWA MACHIKO 小川待子 (B.1946) A Sculptural Futamono (Covered Box) Heisei era (1989-2019), late 20th/early 21st century The box and cover modeled from metallic-sheen glazed, chocolate-brown clay, the interior finished in gray-green glaze, with a tomobako (wood storage box) inscribed and signed Futamoto Machi and sealed with the artist's mark 2 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/2in (6.6 x 7.9 x 8.9cm) approximately Footnotes: Ogawa Machiko's global practice draws on early encounters with ancient Japanese pottery, mineral specimens, and years spent in West Africa. By formulating varied clays, breaking and rejoining forms, and firing at extreme temperatures, she creates vessels and sculptures evoking elemental landscapes. Her work reveals clay's inner forces, transforming natural pressures into quietly powerful metaphors of endurance and discovery. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing