Opium lamp

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.

Small-scale production of opium lamps continued in Hong Kong and parts of Southeast Asia including Vietnam until the mid-1960s.

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.

Opium vaporization paraphernalia : An opium pipe, an opium lamp, spare pipe-bowls, and other implements lie arranged on a layout tray; a second opium pipe rests nearby.
Mass-produced reproduction opium lamp made for the souvenir trade [ citation needed ] circa 1950, UBC collection.