Kathleen Morris, Sylvia and Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and curator of decorative arts, discusses recently acquired ceramics, including a group of Abolitionist objects made in England in the early years of the nineteenth century, and a large bear-shaped jug made as a satiric commentary on Napoleon Bonaparte. A buffet lunch will be served in the Clark’s penthouse following the program.

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Image: Jug in the form of a bear holding a caricature of Napoleon Bonaparte, c. 1813, lead-glazed earthenware. The Clark, 2021.13.1a-b