10 Strawberry Street Tide Blue Embossed Ceramic Canister Set, 3 Jars, 24 to 72 fl oz

Silicone gaskets seat in the lids, so what holds freshness in is a rubber ring rather than the weight of the ceramic. Three sizes step up in volume: 24 fl oz, 38 fl oz and 72 fl oz.

The glaze is tide blue, soft in tone, laid over a raised wave pattern pressed into the body, which is where the set earns its keep on an open shelf rather than behind a cupboard door.

Published capacity figures do not quite agree. One field gives 3.6 litres for the set, while the three jar volumes add up to 134 fl oz, closer to four litres. Material is recorded as stoneware in one place and described as ceramic in another.

Hand washing is what the maker advises, to stop the glaze and the raised pattern losing their colour. Each lid has a knob to grip.

The largest jar is listed at 4" by 5.7" by 8.9". Shipping weight for all three comes to 9 pounds.

• Three jars: 24, 38 and 72 fl oz
• Silicone-gasketed lids
• Raised wave embossing, tide blue glaze
• Stoneware or ceramic, depending on the field
• Hand wash advised
• Largest jar 4" x 5.7" x 8.9", 9 lb the set