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An opium lamp is an oil lamp designed specifically to facilitate the vaporization and inhalation of opium. Opium lamps differ from conventional lamps for lighting in that they are designed to channel an exact amount of heat upward through their funnel-shaped chimneys. An opium pipe, its pipe-bowl primed with a small dose of opium known as a "pill," was held over the opium lamp causing the opium to vaporize and allowing the smoker to inhale the vapors. Due to opium eradication campaigns in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, antique opium lamps are now rare.

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  • An opium lamp is an oil lamp designed specifically to facilitate the vaporization and inhalation of opium. Opium lamps differ from conventional lamps for lighting in that they are designed to channel an exact amount of heat upward through their funnel-shaped chimneys. An opium pipe, its pipe-bowl primed with a small dose of opium known as a "pill," was held over the opium lamp causing the opium to vaporize and allowing the smoker to inhale the vapors. Opium lamps were crafted mainly in China before the communist revolution in 1949 brought opium smoking to an abrupt halt there. Small-scale production of opium lamps continued in Hong Kong and parts of Southeast Asia including Vietnam until the mid-1960s. Opium lamps were usually crafted from one or more types of metal such as silver, brass or paktong, an alloy also known as nickel silver. Often the metal parts of the lamp were adorned with cloisonné. The opium lamp's distinctive chimney was made from glass. Inexpensive lamps made entirely of molded glass were mass-produced and pieces of them are commonly found at historic Chinese settlements, such as the sites of former Chinese camps in the California goldfields. Examples of opium lamps crafted from Peking glass are sought after by collectors. Due to opium eradication campaigns in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, antique opium lamps are now rare. (en)
  • Une lampe d'opium est une lampe d'huile spécialement conçue pour faciliter la vaporisation et l'inhalation de l'opium. Les lampes d'opium diffèrent de lampes classiques pour l'éclairage en ce qu'elles sont conçues pour canaliser une quantité exacte de chaleur vers le haut à travers leurs cheminées en forme d'entonnoir. Une pipe à opium, son pipe-bol amorcée avec une petite dose d'opium connu comme une « pilule », est tenu au-dessus de la lampe provoquant la vaporisation de l'opium, permettant au fumeur d'inhaler les vapeurs. Une source explique que la lampe est alimentée avec de l'huile d' qui brûle sans fumée. « La lampe se compose de trois parties : 1. * Un récipient de verre ou de métal où plonge une mèche ; 2. * Un verre épais en forme de tronc de cône ; 3. * Le support en étain, en argent ou en fer-blanc, qui est naturellement ajouté pour permettre l'arrivée de l'air ». (fr)
  • 鸦片灯,又称烟灯、毒灯,是一种用于加热鸦片的油灯。与一般照明用油灯的不同,鸦片灯通过漏斗形的灯罩向上集中热量,并将烟枪内的鸦片丸化为烟雾,便于吸毒者吸食。据考证,鸦片灯、烟枪等吸食鸦片的工具早在18世纪便在中国出现。 鸦片灯的灯座由金属制成,有些会以景泰蓝装饰。灯罩一般以玻璃制成,也有部分高档品以中国清朝生产的琉璃(英语中称作“Peking glass”,即“北京玻璃”)制成,这种鸦片灯更受藏家追捧。 在1949年之前,中国大陆是鸦片灯的主要产地。至20世纪60年代,香港和东南亚仍有小规模的鸦片灯生产。由于历次大规模禁毒运动,目前存世的鸦片灯较为稀少。 (zh)
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  • 鸦片灯,又称烟灯、毒灯,是一种用于加热鸦片的油灯。与一般照明用油灯的不同,鸦片灯通过漏斗形的灯罩向上集中热量,并将烟枪内的鸦片丸化为烟雾,便于吸毒者吸食。据考证,鸦片灯、烟枪等吸食鸦片的工具早在18世纪便在中国出现。 鸦片灯的灯座由金属制成,有些会以景泰蓝装饰。灯罩一般以玻璃制成,也有部分高档品以中国清朝生产的琉璃(英语中称作“Peking glass”,即“北京玻璃”)制成,这种鸦片灯更受藏家追捧。 在1949年之前,中国大陆是鸦片灯的主要产地。至20世纪60年代,香港和东南亚仍有小规模的鸦片灯生产。由于历次大规模禁毒运动,目前存世的鸦片灯较为稀少。 (zh)
  • An opium lamp is an oil lamp designed specifically to facilitate the vaporization and inhalation of opium. Opium lamps differ from conventional lamps for lighting in that they are designed to channel an exact amount of heat upward through their funnel-shaped chimneys. An opium pipe, its pipe-bowl primed with a small dose of opium known as a "pill," was held over the opium lamp causing the opium to vaporize and allowing the smoker to inhale the vapors. Due to opium eradication campaigns in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, antique opium lamps are now rare. (en)
  • Une lampe d'opium est une lampe d'huile spécialement conçue pour faciliter la vaporisation et l'inhalation de l'opium. Les lampes d'opium diffèrent de lampes classiques pour l'éclairage en ce qu'elles sont conçues pour canaliser une quantité exacte de chaleur vers le haut à travers leurs cheminées en forme d'entonnoir. Une pipe à opium, son pipe-bol amorcée avec une petite dose d'opium connu comme une « pilule », est tenu au-dessus de la lampe provoquant la vaporisation de l'opium, permettant au fumeur d'inhaler les vapeurs. « La lampe se compose de trois parties : (fr)
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  • Lampe d'opium (fr)
  • Opium lamp (en)
  • 鸦片灯 (zh)
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