Absinthe Coasters Green & Gold Crocks A whale of a time

A whale of a time

Originally purposed as a drinking vessel

A handsome French bistro style set of servers for pasta

or bed covering

Absinthe Coasters Green & Gold Crocks A whale of a timeA conversation starting, dual purpose plate with hand painted green and gold trim and a two fold original purpose. Besides serving as a coaster, each plate indicated the price of the absinthe being served. The price printed onto the bottom or side of the saucer corresponded with a color painted on the outside rim. This rim color acted as a code which was used to tell the waiter how much to charge the customer by reading the different saucer colors