
Masayuki Uraguchi浦口雅行
1964-
URAGUCHI uses a reduction firing that ionizes the trace amounts of iron in Seiji glaze, producing a faint blue-green color. A thick application of repeated glazing will finally bring forth the true depth of Seiji.
Crackles that run across the glaze on the surface of a piece are the result of the difference in thermal contraction between clay and glaze. This difference creates stresses that result in crackles, which run across the surface of a piece. Crackles give an intricate depth of expression in the pieces. The slowly expanding crackles have a semi-permanent quality that resembles life, growing and maturing with time.

Awards
AWARDS

1989 | Selected for the 29th New Traditional Craft Exhibition (1993~95・97~2007) 1990 Selected for the 22th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition Awarded the Excellent prize at the International Ceramic Art Exhibition |
1990 | Selected for the 22th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition |
1992 | Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (1994) |
1993 | Awarded the Rookie Award at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition |
1995 | Selected for Japan Ceramic Exhibition[05] |
1997 | Selected for Japan Traditional Art and Crafts Festival [01/03/04/05/08/09/11/13/14/15/17] |
1998 | Selected for Mashiko Ceramic Exhibition |
2005 | Selected for the 1st Kikuchi Biennial |
2008 | Selected for 48th Traditional Art and Crafts Festival[09~12/16/17] |