‘CERAMIC PORTRAITS’ WILL OPEN OCT. 5 AT URICHMOND’S LORA ROBINS GALLERY

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RICHMOND, VA. — “Ceramic Portraits: Selections from the Georganna Yeager Johns Collection of Royal Doulton Character Jugs” will be on view October 5–June 29 in the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature.

Royal Doulton introduced character jugs into its line of ceramic decorative items in 1934. Noted for their details and creativity, these vessels depict figures from history, military, royalty, celebrities from the performing arts, characters from literature, and other themes from popular culture. The exhibition includes a selection of the jugs from the recent gift of Colonel Leo D. Johns of his wife’s extensive collection.

Organized by University of Richmond Museums, the exhibition’s curators are Nan Goff and Amanda Doss, art history majors, University of Richmond.

The Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature is in a separate wing of the Boatwright Memorial Library with its entrance on Richmond Way. For more information, www.museums.richmond.edu or 804-289-8276.