The square seal presented yellow color as chicken oil and carried obvious radish veins and red veins. Uniform shade, clarity, translucency, sleekness, mildness, and exquisiteness constructed distinct piece in great quality.

The seal handle was designed as an ancient beast sitting in the middle and looking backward. The muscular eyes were bright and piercing. The nose was big and protruding. The mouth was slight open and revealed teeth. Animated and forceful image was supported by strong muscle, grossness, hunch back, and tail adjoining to the body.

Two seal sides were inscribed with 60 characters from a verse, “To Li Dan (Yuan Xi)”, by Wei Ying-wu of Tang dynasty (618-907). 

“Adieu at the blossom time last year. Now is likewise in bloom a year later. There are countless uncertainties to figure on. Only spring sadness accompanies me to sleep. Illness gives rise to homesickness. Refugees under my jurisdiction fill me with guilt. Hear of paying your visit to me, yet several rounds of full moon had passed over west chamber.”

Relief characters on seal bottom states meaning as following. “A heavy mist arises from the lake and descending moonlight slants through the trees.” The 10 characters were from a verse in Tang dynasty (618-907), Spring boating on Ruoye lake, by Qi wu-qian.