漫谈铜手炉

Discussion on Bronze Hand Warmers

铜手炉即手烘炉,又称袖炉、捧炉、火笼,顾名思义就是暧手的生活用具,流行发展于明清时期。铜手炉由炉体、炉盖、提梁组成,有的无提梁。在炉体内放入燃着的木炭,盖上镂空的炉盖,热气从镂空的孔洞中冒出,即可暖手。手炉的器形丰富多彩,有圆形、椭圆形、正方形、长方形、六角形、八角形、瓜棱形、灯笼形、鱼蒌形等等。明末万历天启年间,在浙江嘉兴和上海淞江地区出现了以张呜歧、胡文明、

The bronze warmer is daily appliance used to warm the hand and gains its currency in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The hand warmer has various styles and shapes. During the reign of Wanli in the end of the Ming Dynasty, ZHANG Guqi, HU Wenming and WANG Fengjiang are the leading hand warmer makers. The article selects and appreciate several exquisite hand warmers. Although they are not necessarily needed in our daily life, they are recently favored by the collectors.