Opening September 2025 in the Society of Winterthur Fellows Gallery
Explore a 145-year-old jug that once sat on the shelves of a Boston china and glass store. By looking closely at each decorative detail and by considering the time and place that this jug was popular, what at first glance might seem odd or puzzling will unravel to tell the tale of the “Longfellow jug.” By the time you leave the gallery, you will have answers to questions such as, Why do things look the way that they do? How did they come to look that way? What can we learn from an object’s design and decoration? You’ll be ready to ask these same questions of other objects at Winterthur and beyond.