The dragon is tightly coiled, with its hooked tail bent toward the centre of the piece. Its head rests upon the tail, with a closed mouth and a round nose. It has rectangular "minister-style" eyes; the pupils are single-sided drilled holes, and cloud-shaped eyebrows are carved above the eyes.
Above and behind the eyes are ears or horns pierced with a small hole.
Opposite the dragon head are the thighs and shanks. The end of the shank is carved with double-hooked claws.
The dragon’s body curls inward, decorated with four groups of fish-scale patterns.