{"product_id":"clear-gold-fleck-pierced-scholars-rock-resin-sculpture-47cm","title":"Clear Gold Fleck Pierced Scholar's Rock Resin Sculpture - 47cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colourless scholar's rock pierced through in the Taihu manner, with small flakes of gold leaf caught along its upper loops and down the narrow stem. Every opening differs in size and outline, and the clear body lets each one be seen through the next. Narrow in depth, it rises from the black marble it is sold with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGold Leaf Caught in a Clear Taihu Rock\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear resin turns a pierced rock into a set of frames, since every hole can be seen through every other, and the gold is placed sparingly so that the frames stay clear. The flakes are torn rather than cut and they sit at different depths in the body, so as the piece is turned they catch the light one at a time instead of all at once. Each opening is hand-finished and polished through, which leaves the inner walls as bright as the outer faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts 47cm suits a writing desk, or a console with a lamp close by, since gold leaf wakes under warm light and goes flat under a cold one. A dark wall behind makes the flakes glint; a white one lets the eye pass through the clear rock and the outline softens. Give it surface enough that nothing touches the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLeaf, Tint and Getting It Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllow 3–4 weeks for a standard piece and 5–6 weeks for a bespoke commission. The leaf can be gathered into one part of the rock or spread more thickly all through it, and copper or silver can replace the gold. The clear body can also be tinted, warmer or cooler. The marble base can be cut from a paler stone. It is packed in shaped foam with the base in its own compartment, and the rock is held round its body when it comes out, never through one of its openings. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear Taihu rock flecked with gold sits well among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abstract-sculptures\"\u003eabstract sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; openings seen through one another join it to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and torn leaf suspended at many depths suits our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 x 15 x 6cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear Cast Resin with Gold Leaf and Black Marble Base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54228213006683,"sku":"T003-3","price":1888.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/T003__3.jpg?v=1790856306","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-gold-fleck-pierced-scholars-rock-resin-sculpture-47cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}