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jar is 15 inches tall, 6 inches wide, and 12 inches across the center, has the owens, illinois mark on bottom with 7 to the left and 3 to the right, threaded neck. odd shape canning jar ??? see pics , thanks for any help what type of jar
 

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It's not a canning jar, I'm guessing some sort of food or condiment. I've never seen anything quite like that one, it's certainly an odd shape for that era.
 

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It's not a canning jar, I'm guessing some sort of food or condiment. I've never seen anything quite like that one, it's certainly an odd shape for that era.
it may hold 2 or 2 1/2 gallons. 15 inchs tall
 

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I've seen several containers with a very similar shape from the 1930s/1940s, and they might be thought of as having a "fish tank" or "clock" sort of design. I am under the impression they contained pickles or vinegar.
 

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Looks like it is meant to sit tilted in a pantry so could be candy or some other dry item that you spooned/dispensed out of a jar.
 

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thanks for help, found one call a tip top counter jar, but it was only 6 inches tall
 

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It's post 1929. That's when Illinois glass Co mergered with Owens glass Co. Could be a type of refrigerator jar as well as a pickle or other food jar.
 

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