Description:H:7cm,L:19cm,W:15cm
of compressed pear shape set on three mammiform feet, with finely cast double loop handles on the sides, heavily cast, with lustrous dark patina of almost persimmon tone, four character commendation mark to base 'Yutang Qingwan' (bright plaything for the jade hall)
器形仿自商周青铜器鬲,为平口鬲式炉中的薄唇沿器,炉壁厚实,器形庄重矮扁,雄浑大气。内膛素里,打磨光滑平整。铜炉各种形制中以鬲式炉最为简约,其器形有高矮之别,以腹部矮扁者为美,器高小于腹径一半者尤佳。此品器形雄浑,皮色亮丽,为鬲式炉中之佼佼者。
“玉堂清玩”相传为明相严嵩之子严东楼的字号,严东楼自己不铸炉,却爱收集上好铜炉,并将“玉堂清玩”堂款制于其上。“玉堂清玩”款炉传为严氏铜器。赵汝珍《古玩指南》中记,“严氏之炉皆系劫取宣炉之无款者,充为已有,非其所制”,“玉堂清玩”也因此被认为是“宣德炉”的知名款识。故而印有此款的炉,在当时最是名贵,被认为是“不是宣德款的宣德炉”,历代皆仿。
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