Katsuji Uwataki

1941 -
  • Ceramics
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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

    • The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
    • Sakura City Museum of Art
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