This composition marks a subtle but telling shift in subject. Rather than the more overtly continental or exotic fruits that appear elsewhere in his work, Dolphyn turns to humbler produce drawn from his own kitchen garden. The freshly lifted onions, still bound together and carrying traces of soil in their roots, introduce a note of domestic immediacy that feels distinctly personal. Dolphyn was deeply attentive to the charm of everyday objects. The onions are not idealised but observed as they are, their papery skins and vivid green shoots contrasting with the cool ceramic jug, green glass and polished metal bowl from his collection.