Porcelain Absinthe Coaster/Saucer, 1f25, Green/Silver, with Lines Playing Cards Absinthe Spoon Made famous during Paris' Belle

Made famous during Paris' Belle Époque

Rimbaud and Verlaine

Top is enamel coated

designed to elevate every moment spent in its embrace

Porcelain Absinthe Coaster/Saucer, 1f25, Green/Silver, with Lines Playing Cards Absinthe Spoon Made famous during Paris' BelleBistro saucers served a dual purpose in the pre ban absinthe era. Besides serving as a coaster, they were also used to indicate the price of the absinthe or other drinks. The price printed onto the bottom or side of the saucer corresponded with a color painted on the outside rim. This colored rim was used to tell the waiter how much to charge the customer by reading the different saucer colors when stacked. For instance, if three green rimmed saucers