{"product_id":"clear-collared-guardian-lion-resin-sculpture-83cm","title":"Clear Collared Guardian Lion Resin Sculpture - 83cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis resin sculpture is a guardian lion seated square on its haunches. The mane is cut in deep curls from the brow right round to the shoulder, the mouth is open, and a wide collar runs round the neck with bells worked into it. One forepaw rests on a ball; the other is planted. The animal is clear resin, polished throughout, and the price is for a single lion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Collar With Bells Cut Into It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collar is the hardest thing on the animal, and it is the thing most people never look at. It runs round a neck that is not a cylinder, it carries bells that stand clear of it, and it crosses the mane, so the curls have to be cut back to receive it and then resumed on the far side with the same rhythm. It is set out on the finished neck rather than modelled with it, and each bell is undercut so a line of shadow separates it from the band. At this size each curl is a knob the size of a walnut, so the mane is read one curl at a time rather than as a texture, and the rows have to hold their spacing all the way round a head that is nowhere flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt eighty-three centimetres this is a floor piece: a doorway, a hearth, the foot of a stair, either side of an opening. The traditional arrangement is two facing each other, and the price here covers one animal, so order two for a pair. It needs a level floor and clear space at knee height. Light from the side is what gives the mane its depth, and a window behind puts the whole animal in outline; overhead light finds the crown and closes the curls into one mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Opposed Animal, the Colour and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdinarily a standard piece needs 3–4 weeks and a bespoke commission 5–6. For a facing pair, the lion can be cut again in mirror image, and the ball under the paw can be replaced with a cub. Colour is open: this clear body, an amber, a green, a red, or gold leaf suspended through the resin. Sizes run from a table lion up to something well above waist height. One crate holds it upright as it sits, with the collar and the open mouth packed clear and nothing needing assembly; take the weight under the haunches. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA guardian lion with a collar of bells belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lion-statues\"\u003elion statues\u003c\/a\u003e; a paw resting on a ball leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/animal-sculptures\"\u003eanimal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a clear lion seated at a doorway joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-sculptures\"\u003eclassic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49.4cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75.4cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptically Clear Cast Resin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020810998107,"sku":"R286","price":11408.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R286.jpg?v=1791315055","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-collared-guardian-lion-resin-sculpture-83cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}