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Story summary
- Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake have reclaimed six of his stoneware pieces.
- Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned a Drake jar, marking the first U.S. restitution to an enslaved artist’s heirs.
- One reclaimed pot sold for over $1.5 million, showing high market value.
- The Bakers are contacting museums to recover remaining pieces, aiming for full return by 2027.
