{"product_id":"clear-guardian-lion-on-a-gilded-bird-relief-column-168cm","title":"Clear Guardian Lion on a Gilded Bird Relief Column - 168cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small guardian lion sits on the stepped cap of a tall square column, its head gilded and its body left clear. The column is clear resin with a light scatter of gold leaf, and up its front face climbs a gilded relief: a bird perched on a branch beneath broad leaves, standing over a low mound, with sprays of finer branches nearer the foot. The price covers both lion and column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Gilded Garden Scene Under a Watchful Lion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relief is cut proud of the face and gilded, so each leaf and feather stands as solid gold against the clear shaft and holds a thin line of shadow along its edge. The leaf in the resin is kept sparse here, which leaves room around the scene and lets the bird read at a distance. The cap is cut with a stepped edge, which crowns the shaft in its own material, and the lion is seated on it by hand. Only the lion's head is gilded, so the gold of the finial answers the gold of the relief without the animal turning into a lump of metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 168cm its place is the floor of an entrance hall, a landing or the foot of a stair, where the lion looks out just above a standing visitor's eye and the relief falls between waist and shoulder. A plain wall behind it lets the gold read cleanly, and light from the side catches the edges of the relief. A pair flanking a doorway turns it into a formal entrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Scene, the Lion and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLead times run 5–6 weeks bespoke and 3–4 standard. The scene can be changed at order: blossom, bamboo or a pair of birds in place of this one, or no relief at all. The gold may give way to silver or copper, the scatter of leaf in the shaft can be thickened or left out, and the lion can carry gilt from head to tail or none at all. Column and lion travel together in a long crate, the lion cased on its own and seated on arrival; two people should raise the column. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lion keeping guard from a stepped cap belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lion-statues\"\u003elion statues\u003c\/a\u003e; a bird beneath broad leaves on a tall shaft leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-sculptures\"\u003eclassic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a shaft holding a light scatter of leaf 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\u003e21cm\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\u003e25 x 23 x 147cm\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":54260337475931,"sku":"R138","price":5670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R138.jpg?v=1791312255","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-guardian-lion-on-a-gilded-bird-relief-column-168cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}