Yellow Paris Scene Printed Glass Tumbler

A small, clear glass tumbler printed all the way around with a sunny yellow line drawing of Paris street life. As you turn it, you'll find the Eiffel Tower, an old street lamp, a long-haired girl, an artist carrying a canvas, a flower seller with a bouquet, a gentleman in a hat strolling by, a cafe table and a big bright sun, all scattered with little falling dots. The heavy base and slightly flared sides make it nice to hold. It's charming for juice, water or a small posy, and lovely on a sunny shelf where the light shines through.

The Eiffel Tower at the centre of this scene was never meant to stay. Gustave Eiffel was only given a 20-year permit for the site, and while it was being built, around 40 leading artists and writers, including Guy de Maupassant, signed a public protest calling it "monstrous and useless". It was finished in just over two years for the 1889 World's Fair, and it's been on postcards, souvenirs and glasses like this one ever since.