The French approach the food on their plates with an eye toward the visual, toward the arrangement of shapes and colors ...they are concerned with the blends among foods, the delicate variations and shadings that can be obtained by increasing or decreasing certain ingredients, adding one flavor, subtracting another... (from McCall's Introduction to French Cooking)

{HISTORY}

The vintage Spice of Life pattern was made by the American company Corning but it its theme was based on French food and cooking. This pattern also, known as French Spice, contained a plethora of kitchen items that ran the gamut from from baking dishes to coffee pots, cheese boards to salt and pepper shakers. Arc a leading glass maker in France, made these clear canister style canning jars for The Spice of Life pattern during the 1970's. They came in a series of different sizes and had offered a variety of purposes whether you wanted to use them as dry goods storage, refrigerator containers or canning jars for homemade soups and sauces.

This jar is the 1 litre size (about 4.2 cups), tall like a jar of spaghetti sauce but small enough to fit easily in cupboards and fridge spaces. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- 1 litre size - holds about 4.2 cups

- Jar markings include the ARC Maker's mark stamp on top of lid, jar size marked on bottom of base, Made in France mark located under the tomato and red pepper design and the fill line (written in French) marked near the top of the base. 

- Includes original rubber seal 

- Toggle hinge

{CONDITION}

In lovely vintage condition. Bright crisp clear graphics. No chips or cracks. Rubber seal is dry due to age, but fits firmly on jar. The toggle hinge works great and is easy to open and close.

{SIZE}

Measures 7" inches (height) x 4" inches (diameter)

{STYLE IDEA}

Looking for more Spice of Life pieces to fill out your collection? Find them here.