宣德炉，是由明宣宗朱瞻基在大明宣德三年参与设计监造的铜香炉，简称“宣炉”。它是中国历史上第一次运用风磨铜铸成的铜器。为了制作出精品的铜炉，在朱瞻基的亲自督促下，整个制作过程，包括炼铜、造型必须自《宣和博古图》《考古图》等典籍及内府密藏的数百件宋元名窑中，精选出符合适用对象、款制大雅的形制，将之绘成图样，再呈给其亲览，并说明图款的来源和典故的出处，经过筛选确定后，再铸成实物样品让其过目，满意后方准开铸。
By the Ming emperor Xuande furnace, Zhu Zhanji three years in the Ming Dynasty Xuan participated in the design supervision of copper censer, referred to as "Xuan furnace". It is the first time to use the mill bronze bronze China history. In order to produce copper stove boutique, Zhu Zhanji personally supervise, the entire production process, including copper, other must "declared" archaeological "BOGUTU map" and other books and house include hundreds of pieces of song and Yuan Dynasty kilns in selected in accordance with the applicable object, system, form, will be drawn pattern. And presented to its pro access, and explain the source and the source of allusions map, after screening to determine, and then cast samples to a satisfactory rear quasi open cast.
历史价值
historical value
大明宣德炉是明代工艺品中的珍品，宣德炉的铸造成功，开了后世铜炉的先河，在很长一段历史中，宣德炉成为铜香炉的通称。
Daming is the Ming Dynasty Xuande furnace crafts treasures, casting of furnace successfully opened later copper stove first, in the long history, become known as the copper incense burner furnace.
为了牟取暴利，从明代宣德年间到民国时期，古玩商仿制宣德炉活动从未间断。就在宣德炉停止制造后，部分主管“司铸之事”的官员，召集原来铸炉工匠，依照宣德炉的图纸和工艺程序进行仿造。这些经过精心铸造的仿品可与真品媲美，专家权威也无法辨别，至今国内各大博物馆内收藏的许许多多宣德炉，没有一件能被众多鉴定家公认为是真正的宣德炉。鉴别真假宣德炉已成为中国考古学中的“悬案”之一。
In order to reap huge profits from the Xuande in the Ming Dynasty to the Republic of China, the dealer generic Xuande furnace activities never stopped. In Xuande furnace stop making, part of "our competent cast" officials, called the original casting furnace craftsman, copy in accordance with the drawings and process of furnace. These carefully cast replicas can be comparable with authentic, expert authority is unable to distinguish, has major domestic museum collection of many none Xuande furnace, by many connoisseurs recognized as the real furnace. Identify Chinese Xuande furnace in archaeology has become one of the "outstanding".
上述原因，使刻有宣德款识的铜香炉，在国际艺术品市场上价格极低廉，远远比不上其它造型的中国古代青铜器价格。
The above reasons, the Xuande copper engraved with the inscription of incense, in the international art market price is very low, far less than the other Chinese ancient bronze price.
品鉴辨识
Taste identification
不同时期的宣德炉在精度和质量上都有不同侧重点。明炉重韵味，不管是整体或者细部的设计，都耐人寻味。明末清初的炉有拙朴的厚重感。雍正时期的炉线条柔和，而乾隆时的精炉工艺水平达到历史最高点。值得注意的是，宣德炉底款的“德”字心上没有一横，当时有“省一德”之称，经多方查证，也有不省一横的。
Different periods have different emphasis on furnace precision and quality. Ming furnace heavy flavor, whether it is overall or detailed design, are intriguing. In the late Ming and early Qing furnace Zhuopu heavy feeling. During the Yong Zheng period, the furnace lines were soft, while Qianlong's refining furnace reached the highest level in history. It is worth noting that the bottom section of the Xuande "de" heart no cross, there was "a province", the multi verification, there is not a cross province.
包浆色泽
Patina color
真品包浆温润，宝气内蕴，长时间不变。伪品包浆枯槁，有的象油漆，越放久越难看。旧说有五色，分别为佛经纸，栗壳，茄皮，棠梨，褐色，其中以佛经纸色为第一。上海朵云轩95年拍品中有一铜炉(高19.2厘米)，其色泽就能达到佛经纸色。此外，一些使用了特种工艺制造的洒金、错金铜炉，其价值要比一般的铜炉高数倍。
Genuine patina moist, treasure gas inside, long time constant. Fake patina haggard, some like paint, put more and more ugly. The old said there were five colors, Buddhist paper, chestnut shell, eggplant, brown, the Sutra ", the color of the paper for the first. There is a copper stove Shanghai duoyunxuan auction in 95 years (19.2 cm), the color of color paper can reach the Buddhist scriptures. In addition, some with gold, gold copper furnace using special manufacturing process, its value than ordinary copper furnace several times.
磨损款识
Wear style
真品有自然均匀的磨损，特别是在足底。伪品无磨损或人为打磨。
Genuine wear with natural uniformity, especially at the sole. Counterfeit goods without abrasion or artificial polish.
款铸得越
The more the money is made
宣德炉精越奇就越能帮助断代，而铜炉的价值也越高。宣德炉在明、清以及民国均有铸造，但如何判定年代的早晚呢？从整体造型上来说，明代铜炉的整体风格是雅致、浑厚。
The more the more odd fine Xuande furnace can help dating, while copper furnace value is also higher. Xuande furnace in Ming and Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China were cast, but how to determine the age sooner or later? From the overall shape, the whole style of the bronze furnace in the Ming Dynasty is elegant and vigorous.
发展到明末清初和清早期，铜炉依然浑厚，但不及早先的雅致。时至18世纪，风格开始趋向纤弱，在造型和装饰上力求变化，有的也雅致，但总体上浑厚不足。下两图是笔者藏品，原伦敦佳士得拍品，31.8厘米高，乾隆款和乾隆时期，纹饰较繁复，珊瑚镶嵌完整无缺漏。
Development to the late Ming, early Qing and early Qing, copper furnace is still vigorous, but not as elegant as before. As of eighteenth Century, began the trend of style delicate, varied in shape and decoration, some are elegant, but the overall lack of vigorous. The two figure is the author of the original collection, London, Christie's, 31.8 cm high, Qianlong and Qianlong period, ornamentation is complicated, coral studded complete without gaps.
19世纪及以后，铜炉铸造的质量每况愈下，无论是包浆纹饰造型都比前期的差。值得一提的是带有“石叟”款的铜炉。对这类铜器的考证专家有不同意见：英铜器专家Rose Kerr在她的《中国晚期铜器》书中提出“石叟”是始于明代后期的一江南作坊的“商标”(Rose Kerr, Later Chinese Bronzes [Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1990])；另一专家Paul Moss不同意，他在《第二青铜时代》一书中认为明后期的专铸“石叟”款铜器的作坊不存在，“石叟”是传说中擅长作银镶嵌铜器的一僧侣的别号。他认为带“石叟”款的铜器是19世纪的作品。下图带“石叟”款的银线镶嵌的铜炉，一说是17世纪，一说是19世纪。
And after nineteenth Century, the quality of copper casting furnace is going downhill, whether it is other than the early decorative patina difference. It is worth mentioning that the copper stove with "Shi sou". For this type of bronze research experts have different views: "in her book" late Bronze China British bronze expert Rose Kerr proposed "Shi sou" began in the late Ming Dynasty a Jiangnan workshop "trademark" (Rose Kerr, Later Chinese Bronzes [Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1990]); another expert Paul Moss in second he agreed, "the Bronze Age" a book that the late Ming special casting workshop "Shi sou" bronze "does not exist, is good for the legendary Shi sou" silver and bronze in a monk's alias. He thought that "Shi sou" subsection bronze is his nineteenth Century. The copper stove with a silver inlaid Shi sou ", said that in seventeenth Century, nineteenth Century.