1st October 2026

18:00-19:00

Online

Following their marriage in 1672, the Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale transformed Ham House into a Thameside villa fit for royal receptions and political machinations. The materials and aesthetics of Asia featured heavily within these modernisations. Zoom in to hear about the Lauderdale’s love of lacquer and the Restoration-era’s fascination with China and Japan.

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