Although the basic form of the vase is that of a carp, including the head, barbels, fins, scales, curling tail resting on the waves and gaping mouth used to hold the flowers, the fish has already grown horns, and a baby dragon is clinging to its belly.
口部張開，頭上生有雙角，須、頰、翅、鰭都俱備了。全身雕滿鱗紋，腹部雕一條小龍，尾部彎曲，下方襯以波濤，顯現魚躍龍門的氣勢。