Belmont Glass Jar, medium

All our glassware is mouth-blown. It’s a traditional technique that leaves small air bubbles trapped in the glass. We fire-polish every piece to remove as many as we can, but we can’t remove them all. And we wouldn’t want to – it’s a mark of true craftsmanship.

The glass of our Belmont jars is thick enough to be strong but thin enough to be elegant. The tall knob was designed with a ‘neck’ and a ‘collar’. So as well as feeling lovely to touch, it’s easy to grasp firmly and safely for both large and little hands.

Storing kitchen ingredients in glass jars isn’t a new idea. Spare Kilner pickling jars were being used this way decades ago – and still are. The difference is it’s quicker and easier to lift a lid with one hand, than to unscrew a jar which needs both. And the Belmont jars look a little more elegant.

The medium and small Belmont jars work just as well in the bathroom. Fill them with cotton wool, cotton buds, hair accessories, an assortment of soaps, natural sponges, bath salts, even a display of shells.