When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Five Vintage Le Parfait Super Jars – Graduated French Pantry Set
Why settle for five identical new jars when you can have a beautifully graduated collection with genuine history and character?
This wonderful set includes five authentic Le Parfait glass preserving jars from France, arranged in graduated capacities from an impressive 3-liter jar down to a compact 0.5-liter jar. Together, they create a striking stair-step display that looks fantastic across a pantry shelf, kitchen counter, open cabinet, or farmhouse table.
These are not five perfectly identical modern jars. They come from different production periods and model revisions, giving each one its own subtle personality. Look closely and you will notice variations in the shape of the glass, embossed Le Parfait lettering, lid profiles, wire-bail mechanisms, and metal hardware.
That is precisely what makes this group special.
Rather than looking mismatched, they have the collected-over-time appearance of jars that might have occupied the same French pantry for generations. Their shared clear glass, sculptural wire closures, raised French lettering, and coordinated orange seals unite them into one wonderfully cohesive set.
In many ways, this collection is better than buying new: it retains all the practical beauty of the classic Le Parfait design while offering the variations, substantial glass, vintage character, and genuine French charm that a newly manufactured matching set simply cannot duplicate.
Graduated Sizes
Measurements are approximate and taken with the lids closed. Width is measured across the widest portion of the glass body.
1. Extra-Large 3-Liter Jar
Capacity: Approximately 3,000 mL / 3 L
US Capacity: Approximately 101.4 fl oz
Size: 11\" H × 4\" W
Metric Size: Approximately 27.9 × 10.2 cm
2. Large 2-Liter Jar
Capacity: 2,000 mL / 2 L
US Capacity: Approximately 67.6 fl oz
Size: 10\" H × approximately 4\" W
Metric Size: Approximately 25.4 × 10.2 cm
3. Medium-Large 1.5-Liter Jar
Capacity: 1,500 mL / 1.5 L
US Capacity: Approximately 50.7 fl oz
Size: 9\" H × 3½\" W
Metric Size: Approximately 22.9 × 8.9 cm
4. Medium 1-Liter Jar
Nominal Capacity: 1,000 mL / 1 L
US Capacity: Approximately 33.8 fl oz
Size: 7\" H × 3¼\" W
Metric Size: Approximately 17.8 × 8.3 cm
Also marked 1,062 mL, approximately 35.9 fl oz, likely indicating its brim-full capacity.
5. Small 0.5-Liter Jar
Capacity: Approximately 500 mL / 0.5 L
US Capacity: Approximately 16.9 fl oz
Size: 5½\" H × 4\" W
Metric Size: Approximately 14 × 10.2 cm
Together, the five jars provide approximately 8 liters of total capacity, equal to just over 2.1 US gallons.
Newer Coordinated Seals
All five jars have been fitted with newer matching orange rubber sealing rings. The coordinated seals give the collection a clean and unified appearance while preserving the unmistakable vintage character of the jars themselves.
Each jar includes its glass lid, wire-bail closure, and rubber sealing ring.
Beautiful and Useful
This graduated collection offers countless possibilities:
French country or farmhouse kitchen display
Open pantry or shelving décor
Storage for pasta, rice, beans, flour, sugar, or dried goods
Coffee, tea, and baking supplies
Craft-room or studio organization
Dried flowers, seasonal displays, or curiosities
Restaurant, bakery, café, or retail-window décor
A distinctive housewarming or wedding gift
The large jars provide serious visual presence, while the smaller examples complete the graduated arrangement beautifully. Even when empty, the five jars make an impressive architectural display of clear glass, embossed lettering, circular lids, and repeating metal closures.
Condition
This is a vintage assembled collection representing different periods and revisions of the classic Le Parfait design. Variations in glass shape, embossing, lid construction, wire closures, and hardware are expected and contribute to the group’s authentic collected character.
All five jars retain their glass lids and wire-bail closures and have newer matching orange rubber seals. Please examine the photographs closely for individual condition and the fascinating differences among the five jars.
The beverage can shown in some photographs is included solely to demonstrate scale and is not included.
A beautiful, functional, and increasingly difficult-to-assemble graduated collection—five generations and sizes of classic French pantry design brought together as one remarkable display.
