{"product_id":"clear-gold-leaf-guardian-lion-with-ball-on-the-right-resin-sculpture-38cm","title":"Clear Gold-Leaf Guardian Lion with Ball on the Right Resin Sculpture - 38cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guardian lion is cast in clear resin with gold leaf held all through it, thickest across the chest and lighter through the mane and the legs. It sits upright with its patterned ball under the forepaw to the right, viewed from the front; it is modelled in reverse to partner a companion lion that holds its ball to the left, so that a pair is exactly symmetrical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGold Leaf Through a Reversed Guardian\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eReversing a lion is more than moving the ball: the turn of the head, the set of the shoulders and the run of every curl in the mane are all cut the other way, and the two lions are checked against each other before either is finished. Inside, the leaf is gathered in the chest, which leaves the mane clear enough for each curl to show, and the whole surface is polished to full clarity, because clear resin shows a dull patch at once, however small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 38cm it is right for a cabinet, a bookcase top or a hall console. Placed with its companion at the two sides of a doorway or a hearth, the pair reads as one composition; alone, it is angled so the ball is towards the approach. A lamp overhead or to one side makes the flakes glint, and in front of a dark ground the colourless body all but disappears, leaving the gold floating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Pair, the Leaf and How It Arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the workshop a standard piece takes 3–4 weeks and a bespoke commission 5–6. It is priced as a single lion: a pair means ordering this one and its companion. The leaf can be scattered lightly or packed densely, and silver or copper flakes can take the place of the gold. Other sizes are cut on request, and the ball can be left smooth instead of patterned. Its own fitted crate carries it, and it needs no more than one person to set it down. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear lion made in reverse to partner its companion belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lion-statues\"\u003elion statues\u003c\/a\u003e; a patterned ball resting under a forepaw leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/figurative-sculptures\"\u003efigurative sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and gold flakes held deep in colourless resin join 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\u003e38cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24cm\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":54263532814683,"sku":"R090-4","price":2564.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R090__4.jpg?v=1791370822","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-gold-leaf-guardian-lion-with-ball-on-the-right-resin-sculpture-38cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}