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It has an early Qing artistic style with a vigorously modeled demoniacal figure of a Buddhist lion (tai shih-tzu). The substantially intense opacity and uniform green color are distinctive; it almost has no inclusion. The upper body is hollow with a circular opening, supposedly for holding water. The animal sits with two forelegs facing each other, and it is raising its broad chest and upper body up. Its head is lifted and half turned toward the left side. Its ferocious face is embellished with three-dimensional horn-shaped ears, an unusual pointed projection on the head, ominously pointed fangs, and a protruding nose with two deep nostrils. The eyes, adroitly carved to show the eyeballs within the sockets, look directly at the viewer. The swirling mane and huge tail are carefully worked to represent the hair. The contours of the body and head are carefully modeled and enhanced with deep grooves, delineating the shape of the muscles, the folds of skin below the jar, and the sinews of the legs. Because of many years of handling, the tip of its tail has been broken off. However, its impressive exquisiteness has not been drastically diminished. Within the Chinese scholar's studio, the ink stone (a carved stone slab with a reservoir for grinding ink and mixing it with water) ink-stick, brush, and paper are known as the Four Treasures of the Study (wenfang sibao), indicating the high esteem in which the materials of calligraphy are held. Ancient tools of calligraphy also included some accessories such as the brush holder, brush washer, water pot, water-dropper, hand rest, ink box, paperweight, seal, and seal box made of materials such as pottery, porcelain, copper, iron, lacquer, wood, bamboo, stone, jade, jadeite, agate, and coral. Together, they represent the essential, indispensable components of the Chinese scholar's studio. For generations these tools of the upper class have defined and shaped some of China's greatest literary and philosophical voices. These treasures embodied the shared wisdom, traditions, and values of the Chinese literati who governed China for more than two millennia."},{"label":"Title","value":"Mo Juan or ink jar"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. For assistance in understanding rights, obtaining permissions, or requesting files for publication or research purposes, please contact us at <a href=\"www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist\">www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist</a>"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/88"}],"description":"Mo Juan or ink jar","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/445aff5e-30cb-4f00-b6a7-84117c95b686/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"gaa_mo-juan-or-ink-jar_819_86","height":510,"width":768,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/6b4c4c96-5eb3-4285-ad95-10fd97f96e36/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/6b4c4c96-5eb3-4285-ad95-10fd97f96e36","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2]}]},"height":510,"width":768},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/445aff5e-30cb-4f00-b6a7-84117c95b686/canvas/_1","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"gaa_mo-juan-or-ink-jar_819_86"},{"label":"Title","value":"Right"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/86"}]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/6b4c4c96-5eb3-4285-ad95-10fd97f96e36/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}},{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/445aff5e-30cb-4f00-b6a7-84117c95b686/canvas/_2","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"gaa_mo-juan-or-ink-jar_819_87","height":510,"width":768,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/523b72d7-95c0-4d3d-91e1-c281767b1b1e/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/523b72d7-95c0-4d3d-91e1-c281767b1b1e","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"},"height":510,"width":768},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/445aff5e-30cb-4f00-b6a7-84117c95b686/canvas/_2","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"gaa_mo-juan-or-ink-jar_819_87"},{"label":"Title","value":"Left"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/87"}]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/523b72d7-95c0-4d3d-91e1-c281767b1b1e/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/6b4c4c96-5eb3-4285-ad95-10fd97f96e36/full/300,300/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/logo"}