Reportedly makes vases (4)
I believe the answer is:
urns
'vases' is the definition.
(urn is a kind of vase)
'reportedly makes' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'makes' becomes 'earns' (as in making money).
'earns' is a homophone of 'URNS'.
(Other definitions for urns that I've seen before include "Vaselike vessels on pedestals" , "ballot boxes" , "Grecian vases" , "Runs to get funeral vases" , "Funereal vases" .)