Elius House Glass Christmas Storage Jar with Lid 550ml - Clear

Elius is a clear glass storage jar shaped like a little house: a square body topped with a pitched, roof-shaped lid, so it sits on the shelf like a tiny glass cottage. It is made from 100% recycled glass with thick walls and, at 1KG, it has a reassuring weight in the hand. It measures 10cm long, 10cm wide and 14cm tall and holds 550ml, which makes it a small treat jar rather than a kitchen canister: right for sweets and biscuits, not for flour or pasta. The glass has a gentle ripple to it, so light plays across the walls and the roof.

We see it as a Christmas jar first. Fill it with striped peppermints, gingerbread biscuits or chocolate coins and set it on the kitchen worktop, the sideboard or the end of the festive table, where guests can lift the roof and help themselves. Because the glass is clear, whatever goes inside becomes part of the decoration, so bright sweets do half the work. It makes a thoughtful gift too: fill it with homemade fudge and the jar stays on as a keepsake long after the treats have gone. Outside the festive weeks it suits cotton wool pads, hair ties or small trinkets on a dressing table.

The maker lists it as suitable for food, and it goes in the dishwasher, so washing it out between fillings is easy. It is not for the microwave or the oven, so keep it for storing and serving at room temperature rather than warming anything through. The lid lifts straight off, with no hinge or clip, so it is quick to open and quick to refill. For styling, line two or three along a windowsill with a sprig of pine between them, or stand one beside a candle so the glow catches the glass roof.

What is the Elius jar made of?

It is made from 100% recycled glass, clear all the way through, with thick walls and a matching glass lid shaped like a pitched roof.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

Yes, it goes in the dishwasher, which makes it easy to wash between fillings. It is not suitable for the microwave or the oven.

How big is it and how much does it hold?

It is 10cm long, 10cm wide and 14cm tall and holds 550ml, a good size for sweets, small biscuits or chocolates on a worktop or table.

Can I keep sweets and biscuits in it?

Yes. The maker lists it as suitable for food, so it works well for sweets, biscuits and other treats kept and served at room temperature.

What is included?

You receive the clear glass jar and its roof-shaped glass lid. The sweets, biscuits and other styling props shown are not included.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 1KG, so it feels solid and sits steadily on a shelf, sideboard or table when the lid is lifted off.