Katsuji Uwataki

1941 -
  • Ceramics
  • Public Collections : Tokyo National Museum etc.
  • Price Range $3,000 - 7,000
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  • Category
    Ceramics
  • Techniques
    Porcelain underglaze painting
  • Born
    1941 -
  • Based in
    Chiba
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Executive Director of the Chiba Prefecture Art Society
    Member of Touyoukai
Katsuji Uwataki

Style

Applying dark red and bronze red pigments through cloth cutouts for underglaze decoration

Biography

  • 1941
    Born in Iwayagawachi, Arita Town, Saga Prefecture as the third son of Yokichi UWATAKI, owner of the Takiyama Kiln (established in the first
    period when many kilns were built due to promotion by the feudal domain)
  • 1959
    Graduated from Arita Technical High School, Ceramics Course
  • 1973
    Establishes kiln in Sakura City, Chiba (Shouzan Kiln)
  • 1975
    Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, selected several times from this year onward
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, selected several times from this year onward
  • 1977
    Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time, selected 14 times
  • 1978
    Studies under Koichi TAMURA, starts studying Hoko Nunozome Saiji (underglaze decoration using cloth) technique
  • 1980
    Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  • 1986
    Evaluator at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('91 '99 '03)
  • 1994
    Hoko Nunozome Saiji vase purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
  • 1996
    Submitted Hoko Nunozome Saiji vase to the "Masterpieces of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics Asia Touring Exhibition"
  • 2007
    Commended for Meritorious Achievement in Education (arts and culture) in Chiba
  • 2021
    "Yaezome Saiji Vase" purchased by the Imperial Household Agency 50th Anniversary of Ceramics Making Exhibition at Sakura City Museum of Art

Awards

  • 1976
    Received the Excellence Award for "Bluish White Porcelain Vase" at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1983
    Received the Incentive Award for the "Hoko Nunozome Saiji Vase" at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1987
    Received the Excellence Award for the "Hoko Nunozome Saiji Bowl" at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2009
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Award for the "Tanko Nunozome Saiji Vase" at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

  • Tokyo National Museum
  • Sakura City Museum of Art
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