Name/Title
Beer Coaster — "Plzeňská restaurace U Dvou koček" (Prague), 12° LagerEntry/Object ID
2025.1.325Description
Round pressed wood-pulp coaster printed in black on buff board. Arc text top and bottom reads "plzeňská restaurace · n.p. · u Dvou koček ·"; the center shows a symmetrical emblem of two facing cats holding a vessel, with "12°" between them.Use
Obtained in Prague by Leopoldo Arús Caraballo and brought to his father in Havana.Context
"U Dvou koček" ("At the Two Cats") is a Prague establishment; "n.p." (národní podnik) marks it as a nationalized enterprise; "12°" denotes a standard Pilsner-strength lager.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Restaurant "U Dvou koček"Place
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Issuer: restaurant "U Dvou koček," Prague (national enterprise). Printer/designer not identified. Date: circa 1950s–1970s (tentative; no printed date).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Around the border of the coaster, frontTranscription
u dvou koček - plzeňska restauraceLanguage
CzechMaterial/Technique
PrintedNotes
Printed (Czech): "plzeňská restaurace" [Pilsner restaurant]; "n.p." [national enterprise]; "u Dvou koček" [At the Two Cats]; "12°." No handwriting.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Diameter: 11cm.Materials
Material
CardboardMaterial Notes
Pressed wood-pulp board; black printing ink.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Leopoldo Arús Gálvez, Leopoldo Arús CaraballoNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
PragueCountry
CzechoslovakiaRegion
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
production, acquisitionPlace
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useResearch Notes
Notes
"U Dvou koček" is a known Prague Old Town beer restaurant.
"Prague - Pilsen restaurant U Dvou koček
In this well-known Prague restaurant, we celebrated a farewell to a civilian in the autumn of 1983, before we left for Moravia in the evening to enter a two-year compulsory military service. As the name implies, Pilsen stuck there. I don't know how old this coaster is, it can be even older than from the named event. Since 2010, the company has started brewing its own beer called Kočka, namely light and dark lager, but Plzeň is tapped at the same time. And because they already have their own mini-brewery, you will find the current coaster among those from Prague breweries." From http://www.fotodoprava.com/ptacky_rest.htmCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 23, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026