Economy round or wide mouth jars – tall but rotund cylinder slightly rounded at the top and bottom, relatively wide with a wide mouth, commonly used for sauces like a mayonnaise
Paragon jars – tall and narrow cylinder, commonly used for pickled foods such as olives
French square or Victorian jars – roughly a small cube
↑Yam, K. L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN978-0-470-08704-6
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