Porcelain Absinthe Coaster/Saucer, 65Cts, Blue/Gold Ice Reservoir Carafe Carafes generally sat on bistro

Carafes generally sat on bistro tables and were commonly used by customers to prepare their drinks

This print is a reproduction of a late 19th-century French print for the drink Quinquina Dubonnet

The reservoir is the area used to measure the amount of absinthe to be used

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Porcelain Absinthe Coaster/Saucer, 65Cts, Blue/Gold Ice Reservoir Carafe Carafes generally sat on bistroAbsinthe 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 blue rimmed saucers (as