Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 traces the development and dissemination of one of the nineteenth century’s most significant and successful ceramic innovations. This online companion explores the major themes of the Majolica Mania exhibition, situating majolica in the dynamic economic, social, and cultural contexts of the second half of the nineteenth century. Interactive features, including twelve 3D models, audio and educator’s guides, poetry, and student work, offer unique interpretations of objects from the exhibition.


This project is an online companion to the Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 exhibition held at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery May 21, 2021–January 2, 2022.