Bookending the entrance to Reynolda's Reception Hall, these large palace jars (circa 1900) are decorated completely with a complicated pattern of exotic birds and trees peonies. But how did they come to be a Reynolda? Public programming fellow Allison Thompson presents.

This series on the first Wednesday of the month features Reynolda House curators, educators, and guests sharing a one-hour, in-depth look at one object in the collections of Reynolda, plus a few surprises. Join us for the entire season:

June 5: Reynolda’s Roof, with Phil Archer, Betsy Main Babcock Deputy Director

July 3: Dem Was Good Ole Times by Thomas Hovenden (1882), print, with Allison Slaby, curator