{"product_id":"clear-gold-leaf-guardian-lion-cast-resin-sculpture-47cm","title":"Clear Gold-Leaf Guardian Lion Cast Resin Sculpture - 47cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeated upright with both forepaws on the ground, this cast resin lion is clear from the crown of its mane to its paws, with gold leaf held deep in the body. The flakes gather behind the chest and through the flank, so they glint through the clear resin from the front and spread into a broad gilded field as you move to either side. The mane is cut in heavy curls that hold the only strong darks in the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGold Held Deep Inside a Clear Body\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaf held deep in a clear body is placed before anything else is decided, because every flake shows through every face. Here it is set behind the chest and along the flank, so it reads as a warm core inside glass rather than as decoration on the surface. The mane is the other slow passage. It is cut in deep, separated curls because a colourless body has no colour to carry the form, and the shadows in the mane are the only strong darks the piece owns. Everything else is taken to a full polish, since any dullness on a clear flank reads as a grey cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a piece with a good side and a better side, so it earns a position where people pass it rather than face it: a hallway, a stair turn or the far end of a bookcase. At 47cm the lion is at home on a console or a low cabinet and it does not need a plinth. A raking side light suits it, since that fills the mane with shadow and lights the gilded flank at the same time. Against glass or a window the colourless body almost disappears and only the gold reads, which is worth knowing before choosing the spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere the Leaf Goes, and How the Animal Travels\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllow 3–4 weeks for a standard piece and 5–6 weeks for a bespoke commission. The leaf can be extended across the shoulder and haunch, brought down to a few flakes, or taken out altogether, and silver and copper are offered in place of gold. A tint through the body is available in amber, grey or green, and the mane can be cut shallower for a quieter piece. This is one animal, and a mirror-image lion can be cut to stand opposite it. Any scale is cut to order. It travels in a fitted crate, is lifted under the chest and the haunches rather than by the mane, and is a one-person placement. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear guardian lion with gold held in its core belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lion-statues\"\u003elion statues\u003c\/a\u003e; heavy curls cut into the mane lead to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/figurative-sculptures\"\u003efigurative sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and leaf glinting through clear resin joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin 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\u003e47cm\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\u003e28cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptically Clear Cast Resin with Gold Leaf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54017627357531,"sku":"R091","price":2564.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R091.jpg?v=1791306842","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-gold-leaf-guardian-lion-cast-resin-sculpture-47cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}