Stefano Striped Stoneware Storage Jar with Lid 2200ml - Multi

This is a tall stoneware storage jar with a lid, made to keep dried pasta at hand on the kitchen worktop. It holds 2200ml and stands 30cm tall and 11cm across, so it is a slim, upright canister that takes up little room on a shelf while still holding a generous amount. The body is printed with fine vertical stripes, framed top and bottom by bands of thinner horizontal lines, and an oval label on the front reads Pasta in a looping script beneath two small ears of wheat. Its multicoloured print is cheerful.

It belongs in the kitchen, on the worktop or an open shelf, where a jar that says what it holds saves rummaging through packets in the cupboard. It is food safe, so dried pasta can go straight in. Its narrow footprint suits a crowded worktop or a pantry shelf, and it makes a thoughtful gift for someone who cooks often or is setting up a first kitchen. It weighs 1KG, a reassuring heft for a jar this size, and the label means there is never any doubt about what is inside.

The jar is 99% stoneware and 1% silicone, the silicone being the band fitted around the rim of the lid, and the lid has a small rounded knob on top to lift it by. The pattern is printed onto the stoneware. It is not dishwasher safe, microwave safe or oven safe, so wash it by hand, and the maker's one care instruction is to remove the silicone band before cleaning; wash the jar, lid and band separately and let them dry before you put the band back. Stoneware is a dense, hard-wearing ceramic. For styling, keep the worktop around it simple: a wooden board, a plain utensil pot or a bowl of lemons lets the stripes do the talking.

How much does the pasta jar hold?

It holds 2200ml and stands 30cm tall and 11cm across, a slim, upright jar sized for keeping dried pasta on the worktop.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. It is not dishwasher safe, so wash it by hand, and remove the silicone band from the lid before cleaning, as the maker advises.

Is it food safe?

Yes, it is food safe, so dried pasta can go straight into the jar without needing a bag or liner inside.

What is it made of?

It is 99% stoneware and 1% silicone. The silicone is the band around the lid, and the striped pattern is printed onto the stoneware.

Can I use it in the microwave or oven?

No. It is neither microwave safe nor oven safe, so keep it for storage on the worktop, a pantry shelf or an open kitchen shelf.

Does the lid come with it?

Yes, the jar comes with its own lid, which has a small rounded knob on top and a removable silicone band fitted around its rim.