{"product_id":"imperial-gate-guardian-lion-marble-statue-180cm","title":"Imperial Gate Guardian Lion Marble Statue - 180cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Chinese guardian lion carved in white marble and raised on a two-tier moulded plinth, holding an embroidered ball beneath one paw. Sold individually, so order two if you want both sides of an entrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Foo Dog Guardian Lion, Cut from One Marble Block\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lion is carved by hand from a single block of white marble, from the beaded mane and collar bells down to the lotus and key-fret bands of the plinth. The stone is worked with chisel and rasp and finished by hand, so no two are ever identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lion on this scale suits a driveway entrance, a gatehouse or the head of a flight of steps. It sits well against brick, render or clipped hedging, and is equally at home indoors in a large hall or lobby. Marble is durable enough for year-round outdoor display in the UK climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOrdering One Lion, or the Facing Pair\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarving one lion takes around five weeks; a facing pair takes nine, because the second is cut to mirror the first rather than repeat it. Carved at 180cm as standard, though we will quote whatever height the gateway needs. Choose a honed or a lightly aged surface instead of the polish here, and a plinth of your own proportions in place of this two-tier moulding. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. At roughly 1.6 tonnes each lion travels crated on a pallet and needs machine handling at the kerb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-sculptures\"\u003emarble sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/outdoor-sculptures\"\u003eoutdoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/garden-statues\"\u003egarden statues\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\u003e180cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural White Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53785561629019,"sku":"MST-ANI-001","price":33603.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-ANI-001_1_baf7f332-cb0c-45c5-bd9a-4cc7ed2904a9.jpg?v=1787590041","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/imperial-gate-guardian-lion-marble-statue-180cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}