Photo of collection object Napoleon Jug
Napoleon Jug, 1895. Porcelain, belleek ware., 9 3/4 x 4 1/2 (of base) in. (24.8 x 11.4 cm). Bequest of Dr. Marion Reilly, 29.122. Creative Commons-BY.

Napoleon Jug

1895

Maker Unknown

Decorative Arts

This jug produced during William McKinley's successful presidential campaign in the mid-1890s, ridicules the candidate by likening him to Napoleon. McKinley's association with the emperor dates to his years in Congress, when his aggressive bill enforcing a protective tariff on foreign goods entering the United States earned him the nickname "Napoleon of Protection."
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Ceramic
Formatted Medium
Porcelain, belleek ware.
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 4 1/2 (of base) in. (24.8 x 11.4 cm)
Departments
Decorative Arts
Accession Number
29.122
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Marion Reilly
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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