The first batch of pottery artworks themed on the Year of the Snake, created by Huang Xinben, a potter from Zhongshan, was completed before the Spring Festival.

The artwork draws inspiration from ancient mythology, featuring a snake with a golden coin in its mouth. The snake's body winds through two coins on top of a treasure chest.

"The treasure chest is also a large box that symbolizes harmony and beauty. Black and gold colors are used to create a serene and elegant artistic ambiance," said Huang Xinben, adding that the snake is the primal form of the dragon and is deeply rooted in people's hearts as a symbol of luck, auspiciousness, divinity, power, longevity and wealth.