If it is meant to be held in the hand as in the first pic, then it is seriously flawed. The rim is nowhere near high enough to prevent spillage. As a table piece, I guess it is still flawed. I just see it tipping over or pivoting when somebody presses a piece of bread towards the top of the "oil-recovery-panel". Maybe a supporting hand would help, but what an effort when, as Meredith said, just a bowl or plate with an edge would do.
It's interesting in a conceptual way. Not flawed, but not exactly functional either. Not something I would purchase, but I find that anything that provokes thought and generates conversation merits the term ‘interesting’.
I think they should make it into a miniature Eames chair and give it a little wire base to sit. That way, when it goes unused for months on end it will at least look good and not make you feel guilty for not using it. Andy
Interesting, though the plate area might be a bit shallow to function with much oil. I also think it might be poor etiquette to lift a dish off of table using two hands.
I agree with the Eames comment. My biggest issue with its (lack of) functionality is this: dipping bread in oil is mainly a social activity, something you eat and share with others, hence the dipping dishes in the center of the table. If I am meant to hold the dish up to dip my bread, and then pass it onto the next person (or even more awkward, set it on the table SO the next person can pick it up), that entire sequence of events conjures two images: lots of ruined oily clothes and some sort of religious, ritual offering. If we are to delve into loaves and fishes, then it works:)
interesting visually, but really not practical. I'm with cooking withgas, an oil plate needs a bit more edge to it. I think the design just needs a bit of tweeking
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no thanks I will take a sweet little handmade bowl or plate with an edge to it.
Everyone needs a gimmick...
If it is meant to be held in the hand as in the first pic, then it is seriously flawed. The rim is nowhere near high enough to prevent spillage. As a table piece, I guess it is still flawed. I just see it tipping over or pivoting when somebody presses a piece of bread towards the top of the "oil-recovery-panel". Maybe a supporting hand would help, but what an effort when, as Meredith said, just a bowl or plate with an edge would do.
Two words: greasy mess.
It's interesting in a conceptual way. Not flawed, but not exactly functional either. Not something I would purchase, but I find that anything that provokes thought and generates conversation merits the term ‘interesting’.
I think it's too hard to tell from a photo. You can't really know the function of an object until you test in person.
I think they should make it into a miniature Eames chair and give it a little wire base to sit. That way, when it goes unused for months on end it will at least look good and not make you feel guilty for not using it.
Andy
Interesting, though the plate area might be a bit shallow to function with much oil. I also think it might be poor etiquette to lift a dish off of table using two hands.
Andy, You made me Snarf!
Pretty shape, but not very functional.
It looks like a mess waiting to happen. Other then that.. It's pretty cool.
I agree with the Eames comment. My biggest issue with its (lack of) functionality is this: dipping bread in oil is mainly a social activity, something you eat and share with others, hence the dipping dishes in the center of the table. If I am meant to hold the dish up to dip my bread, and then pass it onto the next person (or even more awkward, set it on the table SO the next person can pick it up), that entire sequence of events conjures two images: lots of ruined oily clothes and some sort of religious, ritual offering. If we are to delve into loaves and fishes, then it works:)
interesting visually, but really not practical. I'm with cooking withgas, an oil plate needs a bit more edge to it. I think the design just needs a bit of tweeking
There just... doesn't seem to be any point? Its like function has been cobbled onto form, and I'm not so sure about the form?
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