Alessi's Don Banana Kitchen Container makes storing food a happy experience. An airtight seal and darkened thermoplastic resin walls keep coffee, tea, and nuts safe from light. Don Banana is also a fine looking place to keep rice, sugar, or flour safe from tiny critters.
The Don Banana Kitchen Container is a part of the Alessi company's continuing collaboration with the National Palace Museum of Taiwan. It's another of the designs by Italian Stefano Giovannoni and the young Tokyo born Milan based woman Rumiko Takeda. Mr Banana is a 2009 addition to their series.
The monkey is one of the most beloved and lucky animals in Chinese and broader oriental culture. Don Banana the kitchen container just may make your kitchen a lot more jolly.
Dimensions : 20cm x 11.5cm x 10.5cm capacity 1litre
Crucial trivia : There is another Don Banana who is a Lithuanian graphic designer.