每当我们走进故宫博物馆参观时，不仅会被奇伟的建筑、各类珠宝深深吸引，铜大缸价格，同时也会在摆放于各个宫殿前的大铜缸发出由衷的感慨。这些大铜缸虽没有珠宝玉器那样玲珑剔透，但它浑厚的体积，富丽的外表，铜大缸给每个参观者留下深刻的印象。

Whenever we visit the Palace Museum, we will not only be deeply attracted by the architecture of qiwei, all kinds of jewelry, but also in front of each palace in the large copper cylinder with heartfelt sigh. Although these big cupreous crock are not as exquisite as gem jade article get rid of appear, but its powerful bulk, richly outside, cupreous crock leaves deep impression to every visitor.

故宫博物馆这些铜大缸厂家都是明清时期铸造的，由当时清廷内务府营造司管理，按照规定摆放在庭院的宫殿前和后宫的东西长街上，是皇宫中备作消防用以盛水的器皿。这些铜大缸大都是铁式青铜制成，也有极少的鎏金铜缸。
These copper urns in the Palace Museum were all cast in the Ming and qing dynasties. They were managed by the construction department of the neiwu government office of the qing court at that time. According to the regulations, they were placed in front of the palace in the courtyard and on the east and west long streets of the harem. These cupreous big crock are iron type bronze is made mostly, also have very few gilt cupreous crock.