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A Designey Oil Cruet, Billed as "Easy to Refill"

Enna, designed by Martinelli Venezia

By Rain Noe - October 12, 2023

in Food | Object Culture

This designey Enna oil cruet was designed by Martinelli Venezia, the design firm of architects Carolina Martinelli and Vittorio Venezia.

This objet d'esign is billed as being "easy to refill"...

...but I'd argue against that; because the object is opaque, how would you know when to stop refilling?

While I don't deny the object is attractive and stylish, if easy refilling was the priority, I think the lid ought be removable, so you can see inside the thing as you're refilling it. But I realize a removable lid would mean you can't have that elaborate handle. So I guess it's a matter of what trade-offs are acceptable to you.

Enna is in production by Italian design brand InternoItaliano.

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Stan Spangenberg

a year ago

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Because the spout has the same hight as the top of the filling funnel, you can poor te oil as high as you like. Just stay a bit under the conical shape, that will do fine. No need for a glass window.

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Form Factory

a year ago

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May not have factored into the designer's decision, but UV does make any edible oil go rancid more quickly (thus the dark green glass containers used for any of the pricier brands).

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Ryan Cee

a year ago

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A little glass window on top of the oil compartment would do fine I think.

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