Russian or German pottery vase signed

This signature looks like it reads, Mickev Ulinchney, though I cannot find any names like this, am I reading it right or does anyone know if this is an artist piece ?

Thank You

 

Maybe Ulichney?

 

This one is a painter:

https://www.scad.edu/academics/faculty/mick-ulichney

 

Not Russian, for sure

 

Thanks Bronwen, I'll try and contact him and see what he says.

 

If nothing else, maybe he'll be amused to find there's another one out there.

BTW, I like the way the black coils of the pot & the black coils of the stove elements work together.

 

Cool, Thanks. Yeah my stove works pretty good.