French Antique Demijohns, etc.

I was reading the September issue of Domino, which I rarely read anymore because—frankly—I feel like I have to pop a Dramamine in order to get from cover to cover. Anyway, I thought this month was a superb issue. My favorite part was the feature on the two creative forces (Johnson Hartig + Cindy Greene) behind the fashion label Libertine. Specifically what I loved was a little sidebar called Libertine Rules To Live By. The first of the 15 rules is: Invest in one good antique to anchor a room. Profound, isn't it? Haha. I had been on the hunt for a French antique demijohn (bulbous, long-neck bottles that can hold three to 10 gallons of liquid, sometimes called carboys) ever since I saw them at Swanson Vineyard's tasting salon in Napa. It would be a great anchor to a modern table or kitchen or just on the floor. The problem with the above pictured demijohn I spotted from Alhambra Antiques is—I'm looking for one with a label, not sure why, just want one. A few of the other Libertine maxim's I like are:

Always have an extra case of champagne on hand.

Forget about purebred dogs; adopt a mutt.

Buy your favorite books in hardback—that's one thing you'll never grow tired of.

Monogram as much as you can! It shows you care.