A tall vertical composition. In the middle of the frame, on the edge of a dark wooden table draped with a rumpled white linen cloth, a silver dish holds a pomegranate split open into two halves. Inside each half, in place of seeds, is a deep night sky: tiny glowing stars, a swirl of violet nebula, and a small crescent moon, glowing softly and casting faint violet light onto the silver. Beside the dish lie two dark plums and a half-peeled lemon, its peel curling over the edge of the table at the bottom of the frame. A small white moth rests on the rim of the dish. Behind the dish stands a clear glass goblet of water and a sprig of dark leaves, against a background of deep, warm black that fills the upper part of the frame. A Dutch Golden Age still-life oil painting: rich, glossy oil glazes, a near-black background, a single soft window light from the left, and precise, lifelike detail on every surface and reflection.