The God of longevity is leaning against a deer, with his left hand holding a scroll and his right hand holding a crutch. Beneath his feet are some rocks and ganoderma. On the underside inscribed in regular script “Supervised by Old Hu Kaiwen in Tunzhen, Huizhou”.  

Hu Kaiwen ink shop was famous in the middle and late Qing dynasty and the inkstick in the shape of God of Longevity was one of the collection of inkstick it had made. Deer and the God of Longevity are the favorite subject of folk art, because "deer" is homophonic with "lu" (official rank and salary). Together with the latter, they are a symbol of happiness, fortune and long life. Ink made with this kind of theme appealed to all and was quite popular among people.