Tiens, voila mamzelle palmyre qui fait ... c. 19th century

This satirical lithograph by Honoré Daumier, titled "Tiens, voilà mamzelle Palmyre qui fait...", is a social commentary on the 19th-century French obsession with collecting and displaying porcelain, known as "la potichomanie". The drawing depicts a couple walking past a window displaying a "concierge" who is selling porcelain, perhaps to a woman inside. The caption translates to "Look, there's Mademoiselle Palmyre, making exactly the same pot as yours; here's a shop that will be well decorated!" This work exemplifies Daumier's sharp wit and his use of caricature to expose societal absurdities.