They were purchased as dating from the Han Dynasty, 206 BC – 220 AD, however we do not have any dating test to validate that dating. In view of the large number of late reproductions of Chinese pottery, we will be more conservative and date them to no later than the late 18th to early 19th century. Each of the pieces shows fingerprints from the potter on the inside – and each has signs of burial in that there are images of roots in the interior that was unglazed. The general condition of each is good – with the patina of the early paint still remaining. The figures stand 7 ½” tall and are 2 ¼” in diameter.