{"product_id":"clear-guardian-lion-on-a-gilded-bird-relief-column-135cm","title":"Clear Guardian Lion on a Gilded Bird Relief Column - 135cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn this column the gilded relief is spare: a single bird perches in the fork of a bare branch above a small mound, with a fainter spray of leaves below it. A guardian lion with a gilded head and a clear body sits on the moulded cap at the top, and the square shaft beneath is clear resin with a few flakes of gold suspended in it. Lion and column come together as one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Single Bird in the Fork of a Bare Branch\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith so little on the shaft, every line of the relief has to carry: the branch is cut as one clean stroke that forks once under the bird, and the bird itself is modelled in the round enough to throw its own shadow. Gilding over clear resin shows any hesitation in the tool, so the branch is cut in a single pass rather than built up. The moulded cap steps out from the shaft to make a seat for the lion, whose curls are cut deep before only the head is gilded. The flakes in the shaft are few, so the clear resin itself frames the gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 135cm it suits a hallway, a landing or the space beside a door, where the lion comes to about shoulder height on a standing visitor and the bird sits at chest level. A darker wall makes the clear shaft glow and the gilding stand forward. Set a pair to either side of an opening, or a single column at the end of a corridor to close the view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRelief, Gilding and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur workshops take 3–4 weeks over a standard piece and 5–6 over a bespoke commission. The relief can be cut fuller, with leaves and more birds, or left as this single branch, and the shaft can be made plain. The gilt may be silver or copper instead of gold; more leaf or none can be scattered through the resin, and the lion can be gilded from head to paw. The column is crated upright with the lion packed separately, and it is set up by two people with no tools. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gilt-headed lion above a single gilded bird belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lion-statues\"\u003elion statues\u003c\/a\u003e; a bare forked branch traced in relief leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-sculptures\"\u003eclassic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and clear resin framing the gilding 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\u003e19cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 x 20 x 116cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear Cast Resin with Gilded Relief and 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":54260337639771,"sku":"R138-1","price":4320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R138-1.jpg?v=1791312260","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-guardian-lion-on-a-gilded-bird-relief-column-135cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}