The vase is said to be made in the 18th-century Qianlong period, between 1736 and 1795. Pottery is an amazing hobby, and collecting pottery is even more worthwhile because depending on your ...

From left: Painted pottery snake (left) and dragon from a Tang Dynasty collection of zodiac animal figurines. Qianlong-era lantern-shape vase which bears taohuadong glaze. A flower vase of the ...