{"product_id":"clear-gold-leaf-guardian-lion-with-ball-resin-sculpture-38cm","title":"Clear Gold-Leaf Guardian Lion with Ball Resin Sculpture - 38cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear throughout and filled with gold leaf, this guardian lion in cast resin has the flakes gathered thickly across the chest and scattered more lightly through the mane, the legs and the base. It sits upright, one forepaw raised onto a patterned ball. Seen close, the flakes seem to float at different depths and shift as you move round the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGold Leaf Suspended in a Clear Lion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leaf is held inside the resin rather than laid on it, and the chest carries most of the gold while the mane keeps enough clear resin for its curls to read. Clear resin forgives nothing at the surface, so the whole lion is taken to a full polish, the ball included. Its curls are carved deep, because in a colourless body only the hollows of the mane hold any shadow. Each flake is caught at a slightly different angle, so the gold flashes and dims as the light moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 38cm it belongs on a bookcase top or a cabinet in a hall, and a light from above or to one side sets the leaf glinting. Against a dark wall the clear body shows as an outline and the gold reads hardest. As a guardian it traditionally keeps watch beside an entrance. A plain wall behind it keeps the flakes from competing with a pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLeaf Density, the Pair and How It Arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking a standard piece takes 3–4 weeks, and making a bespoke one 5–6. The leaf can be thinned to a light scatter or packed through the whole body, and copper or silver flakes are an alternative to the gold. Blue, teal and amber castings of the same lion are offered as well. It is sold singly, or as a pair together with its companion, the clear gold-leaf lion that holds its ball on the right, in whatever size is wanted. The ball can be left smooth or given a plainer pattern. A fitted crate brings it, light enough for one person. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clear guardian lion thick with gilt flakes belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lion-statues\"\u003elion statues\u003c\/a\u003e; a paw raised onto a patterned ball leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/figurative-sculptures\"\u003efigurative sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and gold suspended through a clear body 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\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":54259996852571,"sku":"R089-4","price":2564.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R089__4.jpg?v=1791306822","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-gold-leaf-guardian-lion-with-ball-resin-sculpture-38cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}