Vividly carved in grayish white jade as a crouching mythical beast, the beast with a lion-like face with elongated pendant ears, prominent forehead, bulging eyes, scroll nostrils above symmetrical wrinkles around the wide mouth, the tail finely incised and scrolling, humped spine; all lacquered in gold, except for the lips and beard lacquered in red, eyes, eyebrows, tails, and hoofs lacquered in black.