Fujisawa Hideyuki (b. 1972), A lacquered Tenmoku teabowl with stand 藤澤秀行 （1972年生） 曜變天目茶盌 附木紋天目台

The present bowl is another classic example of Fujisawa Hideyuki pushing the boundaries of traditional materials to create a novel aesthetic experience with echoes of the past.

The interior of the present bowl resembles characteristics of the Yohen temmoku teabowls, distinct Song dynasty teabowls revered for their glaze showing a rainbow spectrum of colours. These esteemed National treasures of Japan include one from the collection of the Seikado Bunko Art Museum in Tokyo, and the other one from the collection of the The Fujita Art Museumin Osaka, both published in Nishida Hiroko and Degawa Tetsuro, Chugoku no toji/Chinese Ceramics, vol. 6, Tenmoku, Tokyo, 1999, pls 30 and 31.

The mysterious pattern of mother-of-pearl inlays against the lustrous black lacquer is resilient to the cosmos, this contrasts with the bucolic aesthetic created from the grained wood exterior of the cup and stand – an interesting combination alluding to the heaven and earth.

本拍品為日本當代藝術家藤澤秀行另一次突破傳統材料界限，並創造融入歷史的新穎審美體驗的嘗試。

本茶盌內壁設計與光彩奪目的傳統宋代曜變天目茶盞相似。存世兩件珍貴的宋代曜變天目茶盌名列日本國寶，一件藏於東京靜嘉堂文庫美術館，另一件藏於大阪藤田美術館，分別載於西田宏子及出川哲朗，《中国の陶磁》，卷6：天目，東京，1999年，編號30及31。

藝術家使用的螺鈿工藝與亮澤的黑漆相映生輝，為這件茶碗增添呼應宇宙的神秘感，與杯架外立面通過木紋形成的田園美學形成鮮明對比——寓意一種天與地的奇妙組合。