Legacy in Porcelain - Oil painting 40(h) x 60cm (w) - framed

Legacy in Porcelain
40 x 60 cm, oil on panel

A quiet dialogue between past and present. In Legacy in Porcelain, a rare Delft tulip vase — crowned with spouts and graced by a sculptural lizard handle — stands in silent grandeur. The lizard suggests a whisper of African influence, a nod to cultural interweaving. Nearby, parrot tulips spill from a wrapped bundle of newspaper, their crimson candy-stripes evoking the sweetness of Christmas nostalgia. Hidden among the folds is a glimpse of the radio monument in Radio Kootwijk, the artist’s home and a place open to the public only once a year during Monumentendag. This subtle inclusion anchors the composition in personal place and national heritage. Through lush contrasts — history and freshness, Europe and Africa, permanence and ephemera — the painting honours beauty’s journey across time. A celebration of legacy, belonging, and the way small details speak.