Koffiepot met peren (Coffee Pot with Pears)

A tall turquoise enamel coffee pot stands among ripe pears on a stencilled wooden crate, a pink lace-edged cloth folded beneath. Wiedijk gives the dented brocante crate the same care as the freckled fruit, warm skin against cool enamel. A plain kitchen gathering, composed and lit with real tenderness.