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Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
$328
£247.93
€284.39
CA$457.25
A$497.75
CHF 264.21
MX$5,988.99
NOK 3,347.84
SEK 3,067.57
DKK 2,123.78
About the Item
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquisitely crafted accoutrements. This curious object is an antique opium lamp, used to channel the precise amount of heat needed to vaporize the bit of opium placed in a pipe and held over the lamp.
An unusual example, this particular lamp was designed to be portable and can collapse entirely within its brass case. A fantastic collector's item, we love this little lamp for the glimpse it gives at a bygone era.
Glass chimney is cracked.
- Dimensions:Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Diameter: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Early 20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Glass chimney is cracked.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CDKZ0251stDibs: LU820042397242
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