{"product_id":"gold-fleck-spired-scholars-rock-resin-sculpture-94cm","title":"Gold Fleck Spired Scholar's Rock Resin Sculpture - 94cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black marble base under this resin scholar's rock is included. The surface is granular rather than polished, closer to weathered limestone than to cast material, and short spires and spurs stand out from the mass at every level. Seven or eight openings are cut through it, none of them large. It is colourless with gold flecks and a scatter of amber ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Granular Skin Broken by Spires\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a very rough surface and the difference is worth understanding. Where most of these rocks are polished to a full gloss, this one is worked to a fine even granulate over its whole area, so it returns light as a dull sheen and reads as an opaque stone until you look into an opening and find the material is clear. Out of that skin come the spires: short pointed projections, a dozen or more, standing proud at the top and along both flanks, each one a few centimetres and each turned a different way. The openings are small by comparison and scattered rather than placed, so the mass stays dominant and the piece reads as solid rock with holes in it rather than as an openwork form. Gold flecks catch in the granulate where a polished surface would have thrown them off, and a few amber ones sit among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 94cm this stands on a surface and reads at standing height. A console, a sideboard, a credenza or a reception desk all carry it, and it needs nothing beneath. Because the skin is matt it takes a downlight well, and the spires catch it: overhead light puts a highlight on each one and leaves the hollows dark, which is exactly the reading it wants. Against that, a dark background does less for this piece than a pale one, since the granular surface is what carries it rather than any silhouette. Keep it clear of anything at spire height. Indoor use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Coarse the Skin, and How Many Spires\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLead times run 5–6 weeks bespoke and 3–4 standard. The surface is the reason: a granulate this even takes far more work to bring up than a polish does. Two things are set at order. The coarseness of the skin runs from a fine tooth, which still reads as stone but lets more light through, to the heavy granulate here. And the spires: a dozen as here, or half that for a calmer object, or none at all, which turns the piece into a plain weathered boulder and suits a home with young children. Fleck colour can be gold as here, silver, or left out. It can be built at other heights with the same spires. Handling is the point worth flagging: the spires are the vulnerable part, so it travels standing with each one individually sleeved, and it should be lifted by the body rather than anywhere near them. Two people. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA granular rock bristling with spires belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abstract-sculptures\"\u003eabstract sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; small openings scattered through a heavy body place it with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and gold caught in a matt clear skin suits our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 x 20 x 6cm, Included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImported Clear Resin with Black Marble Base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53956675993947,"sku":"T094","price":3105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/T094.jpg?v=1790859455","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/gold-fleck-spired-scholars-rock-resin-sculpture-94cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}