許興(xing)泰(tai)1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)出生(sheng)于德(de)化瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)藝(yi)(yi)人(ren)之家(jia),8歲時就隨父學習瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)技藝(yi)(yi),1956年(nian)(nian)(nian)進入德(de)化瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)廠(chang)(chang),正式步(bu)入瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)生(sheng)涯,1960年(nian)(nian)(nian)被選送(song)福建省(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)學校進修,1964年(nian)(nian)(nian)調福建省(sheng)(sheng)陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)研究所工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。1974年(nian)(nian)(nian)回德(de)化瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)廠(chang)(chang),歷任(ren)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)車間主任(ren)、技術(shu)(shu)主任(ren)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)職。許興(xing)泰(tai)從事(shi)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)40多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian),刻苦(ku)自學,飽(bao)覽(lan)古今(jin)中(zhong)外(wai)陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)專(zhuan)著,潛心雕(diao)(diao)(diao)塑藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)研究與創(chuang)作(zuo),在(zai)(zai)繼承傳(chuan)統瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)技藝(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎上,博(bo)采眾長,不斷創(chuang)新,以精湛的(de)(de)(de)(de)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)造詣創(chuang)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)精品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin),享譽海(hai)內(nei)外(wai)。1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)華全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)總工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會(hui)(hui)(hui)授予(yu)“全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)自學成(cheng)材者”榮(rong)譽稱號(hao),1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)務院授予(yu)“中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)大(da)(da)(da)師”榮(rong)譽稱號(hao),是福建省(sheng)(sheng)陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)界首位獲(huo)(huo)此稱號(hao)者,在(zai)(zai)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)行業中(zhong)也是屈指可數的(de)(de)(de)(de)。1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月,參(can)(can)加中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)大(da)(da)(da)師表彰大(da)(da)(da)會(hui)(hui)(hui),受(shou)到(dao)李鵬總理等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)領導(dao)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)親切接(jie)見。許興(xing)泰(tai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin),把外(wai)觀(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)形象美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)、內(nei)在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)氣(qi)質(zhi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)、工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)技法美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有機地(di)融為(wei)一體,以形寫神,形神兼備,言有盡而意無窮,氣(qi)韻生(sheng)動,栩栩如生(sheng),給人(ren)一種永遠鮮(xian)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)享受(shou)。作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)參(can)(can)加省(sheng)(sheng)和(he)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)評比,屢屢獲(huo)(huo)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。數十件作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)分別獲(huo)(huo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)、部(bu)、省(sheng)(sheng)級嘉獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。1978年(nian)(nian)(nian),105cm“立蓮(lian)(lian)十八千觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”獲(huo)(huo)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)創(chuang)新作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)優(you)(you)(you)秀(xiu)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang);1980年(nian)(nian)(nian),28cm“坐(zuo)(zuo)荷觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”獲(huo)(huo)輕工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)部(bu)陳設(she)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)優(you)(you)(you)勝作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang);1981年(nian)(nian)(nian),34cm“坐(zuo)(zuo)蓮(lian)(lian)十八手觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”獲(huo)(huo)輕工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)業部(bu)優(you)(you)(you)質(zhi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)證書;1983年(nian)(nian)(nian),36cm“坐(zuo)(zuo)石(shi)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”參(can)(can)加全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)陳設(she)瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)評比,獲(huo)(huo)輕工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)部(bu)優(you)(you)(you)勝產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian),32cm“訓(xun)鵬觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”獲(huo)(huo)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)百(bai)花獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)優(you)(you)(you)秀(xiu)創(chuang)作(zuo)設(she)計二等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang);1987年(nian)(nian)(nian),30cm“鯉魚朝觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”在(zai)(zai)福建省(sheng)(sheng)第三屆(jie)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)創(chuang)作(zuo)設(she)計人(ren)員代表大(da)(da)(da)會(hui)(hui)(hui)展(zhan)覽(lan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)上獲(huo)(huo)優(you)(you)(you)秀(xiu)作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),同時入選中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)家(jia)作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)展(zhan)覽(lan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)展(zhan)出,被國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)收(shou)藏,1990年(nian)(nian)(nian),36cm“坐(zuo)(zuo)巖觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”獲(huo)(huo)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)百(bai)花獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)創(chuang)作(zuo)設(she)計一等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),并(bing)參(can)(can)加全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)陶瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)行業質(zhi)量評比會(hui)(hui)(hui),獲(huo)(huo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)銀質(zhi)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。作(zuo)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)“媳娥(e)奔月”、“大(da)(da)(da)彌勒佛”、“天女散花”、“灑水渡海(hai)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”、“捻珠觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”、“托缽立蓮(lian)(lian)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)分別獲(huo)(huo)省(sheng)(sheng)、部(bu)級以上嘉獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)。多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)來,他與胞弟許興(xing)澤合作(zuo),大(da)(da)(da)膽探索,攻克大(da)(da)(da)型瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)造型、原料配方、燒成(cheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)三大(da)(da)(da)技術(shu)(shu)難關,研制成(cheng)功高(gao)度達1.92m的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)型瓷(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)。其中(zhong),1.75cm“立龍觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”獲(huo)(huo)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)百(bai)花獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)“金杯獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)”,并(bing)被選送(song)到(dao)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝(yi)(yi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)術(shu)(shu)博(bo)物(wu)館定為(wei)珍品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)收(shou)藏;獨(du)立設(she)計創(chuang)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)1.85cm“立蓮(lian)(lian)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)”獲(huo)(huo)省(sheng)(sheng)優(you)(you)(you)質(zhi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、外(wai)經貿部(bu)出口產(chan)(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)優(you)(you)(you)秀(xiu)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),在(zai)(zai)香港(gang)展(zhan)覽(lan)期間,香港(gang)《大(da)(da)(da)公報(bao)》、《華僑日報(bao)》、《新晚報(bao)》等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)報(bao)紙(zhi)競相報(bao)道(dao),在(zai)(zai)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)內(nei)外(wai)受(shou)到(dao)高(gao)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)評價。
中國工藝美術(shu)大(da)師許興泰,于2006年5月1日11時35分,因心臟病突發(fa),經(jing)搶(qiang)救無效,不幸逝世(shi),享(xiang)年66歲。
他(ta)刻苦(ku)自(zi)學(xue),潛心瓷(ci)塑藝術(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)研究與創作(zuo)。瓷(ci)塑作(zuo)品(pin)注重傳(chuan)神(shen),把外觀的(de)(de)形象和內在的(de)(de)氣質融為(wei)一體,以形寫神(shen),極為(wei)生(sheng)動。與胞弟冼興澤合作(zuo),大(da)膽(dan)探索(suo),攻克大(da)型(xing)瓷(ci)塑造型(xing)、原(yuan)料(liao)配方、燒成工藝三道難關,研制(zhi)成功大(da)型(xing)瓷(ci)塑,其中175㎝《立龍觀音(yin)》被(bei)中國工藝美(mei)術(shu)(shu)館(guan)珍藏。代表(biao)作(zuo)品(pin)有:《座蓮(lian)十(shi)八手觀音(yin)》、《鯉魚朝(chao)觀音(yin)》、《大(da)彌勒佛》、《仙女散花》等(deng)。
1、《渡海觀音》,創作于1989年,榮獲中(zhong)國(guo)工藝美術百花獎(jiang)創作設計一等獎(jiang);
2、《坐荷觀(guan)音》,創作于2000年,現(xian)收藏于中國(guo)國(guo)家博物館;
3、《仙(xian)女獻花》,創作于(yu)2000年,現收藏于(yu)中國國家博物館;
4、《托(tuo)瓶渡海觀音》,創(chuang)作于(yu)1990年,榮獲中(zhong)國(guo)工藝美術百花獎創(chuang)作設(she)計一等獎;
5、《春滿人間》,創(chuang)作(zuo)于(yu)2000年(nian),現收藏于(yu)中國工藝(yi)美術館。
1990年中華全國(guo)總(zong)工會(hui)授予“全國(guo)自學成材者”榮譽稱號(hao)
1993年(nian)國務院授予“中(zhong)國工藝美術大師(shi)”榮譽稱(cheng)號