Glass flower frogs generally differ from pottery flower holders. One big difference is that ceramics were often painted in many colors, while glass frogs are all one color.

For the man behind the sculptures, the frogs' mystery is part of the fun. Donald, who requested to be identified by first name only, makes all the frogs out of an aluminum mold he bought 27 years ago.

Now the frogs are taking on another purpose. The profits from each frog will go to benefit the Mandarin Museum and Historical Society, with more than $4,000 having been donated so far this year.

Although Tang Dynasty (618-907) sancai came to be popular as a type of painted ceramic and thrived during the era, the art went relatively unnoticed in the subsequent dynasties.

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Object Details Description Small, white porcelain flower holder in curved teardrop shape with painted purple and yellow flowers and leaves. On either side of the vase were small loops to allow the ...