

A glazed ceramic jug holds a branch of ripe purple grapes, green leaves and curling tendrils, set on a burlap runner beside smaller pitchers and a bowl. The dark purple glaze blotches on the cream jugs and the shadowed shelf blocks take the place of the finder squares and carry the modules across the pottery surfaces. Strong contrast between dark glaze marks and pale stoneware keeps the pattern clear, while soft depth of field leaves the background gentle. Warm window light adds a glossy sheen to the glaze.