Sturdily potted in archaic bronze form, the mid-section well enameled with four panels each enclosing a scholar under a pine tree, divided by stylized lotus sprays at the canted corners, between a key-fret band around the spreading foot and a lingzhi scroll on the angled shoulder, the widely flaring trumpet mouth with a dragon on each face chasing a ‘flaming pearl’ amidst multi-coloured clouds, the interior or the mouth with double lingzhi sprays.