Porcelain Absinthe Coaster/Saucer, 3f15, Red/Gold

Porcelain Absinthe Coaster/Saucer, 3f15, Red/GoldAbsinthe bistro 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 absinthe or drink. 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 cranberry rimmed

Absinthe fountains were primarily used in high-end bars

The cold sugar water then falls from the spoon into the glass of absinthe

It is very similar to our other Arrows absinthe spoon

The combination also begins to turn milky white in color

The Exquisite Elixir is a visually rich voyage into absinthe's fascinating and thriving subculture

This rim color acted as a code to tell the waiter how much to charge the customer by reading the different saucer colors when stacked

The large leaf cutouts in the spoon's grille allow sugary water to pass through easily and into the glass of absinthe

it held an asbestos filter used to "purify" the water

Manet and Picasso

the amount of sugar used is purely by the drinker's preference

They are the perfect accessory to aide in sweetening your absinthe

sleepy town of Pontarlier was once home to the most maker of absinthe in the world and to those considered the best absinthe makers in the world