Describe the refreshment display
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The festival's countrified refreshment tent uses painted farm scenes and old milk churns filled with flowers to suggest a rural setting. Succulent roasted tomatoes release juice at the first touch of a fork and remain tender beneath their lightly wrinkled skins. The voluptuous curves of handmade clay pitchers give the serving display a rounded, sensuous richness beside the plain dishes. The photographer chooses a low angle that includes the food and pottery, then asks a volunteer where visitors can return their plates after eating.
The countrified styling belongs to the tent's chosen appearance and says nothing by itself about the skill of the cooks or potters. Another tray of succulent tomatoes arrives while visitors compare the shapes of the handmade pitchers. The voluptuous forms catch small bands of light around their broad curves, making each vessel look slightly different as the photographer moves. After finishing the meal, she returns the plate to the marked table and makes one final image of the display before the next group of visitors enters.
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