Leaping Fish I

Product Overview

Leaping Fish I is a hollow-cast bronze fish sculpture with a hand-applied patina. The subject — leaping fish, arched body — is drawn with clean sculptural planes rather than surface fuss, so the piece reads clearly from across the room and keeps rewarding detail up close. At 530 × 370 × 530 mm, it is designed for lobby floors and large entrance surfaces.

On compositions with stone or waves, the stone carries the mass and the fish carries the line — a deliberate division that keeps the bronze from feeling heavy in the hand and in the room.

The patina is built up in layers and sealed, which means tone varies slightly from piece to piece — the mark of genuine hand finishing rather than a sprayed imitation. On a lobby floor or large entrance surface, it holds its own without competing with the furniture around it, and it needs no more care than an occasional soft-cloth dusting.

Design Inspiration: Abundance, Perseverance and Living Water

Fish have meant abundance in nearly every culture — in China the word for fish sounds like the word for “surplus”, and in European tradition the fish was an ancient sign of faith and of plentiful waters. The carp adds a story everyone can enjoy: the legend of the carp leaping the dragon gate, perseverance rewarded by transformation — the same story Japanese koi carry worldwide today. This bronze takes the fish mid-motion: body arched, fins set, the water suggested by a single swell or a companion stone rather than spelled out in detail.

Craftsmanship: Lost-Wax Casting and Hand Patina

Every sculpture is hollow-cast in bronze by the traditional lost-wax method: a wax model is taken from the original master, encased in a ceramic shell, burnt out and replaced with molten bronze. The raw casting is cleaned, welded and refined entirely by hand before the patina is applied layer by layer and sealed. Because the patina is finished by hand, each piece varies slightly in tone and depth — a mark of genuine cast bronze rather than a sprayed imitation.

Fins and tails are the thin-section work: each is checked after casting, cleaned and burnished so the edges catch light, while scale relief — where the model uses it — is cut shallow so the patina reads as shading rather than pattern.

Specifications

Model No.	XLA3-48
Dimensions	530 × 370 × 530 mm (W × D × H)
Weight	13.8 kg
Material	Bronze
Technique	Lost-wax casting
Finish	Hand-applied patina, sealed
Placement	Indoor
Customization	Size, patina color, logo engraving on request

Applications

With its size and weight, the sculpture is designed for floor placement and large surfaces. Typical placements include:

• Hotel lobbies and entrance halls with a water theme
• Sales centers and villa foyers
• Restaurant buffet and entrance features
• Spa and pool-side interior displays
• Atrium and gallery plinths

Customization Options

TYART casts this model in-house, so size and finish can be adjusted to your project: the sculpture can be rescaled from the master mold, the patina can be matched to your interior palette, and engraved logos or dedication plaques can be added for corporate gifts. Send your target dimensions for an individual quotation.

Packaging & Delivery

Because of its size, this sculpture is packed in a foam-lined wooden crate for export shipping, with the casting braced at its contact points. Freight is quoted by sea or express air depending on urgency and destination port. Packaging photos and lead times are provided with the quotation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What does a fish sculpture symbolize?

Abundance — in Chinese the word for fish sounds like “surplus”, and European tradition long used the fish as a sign of plenty — plus the carp’s famous story of perseverance rewarded, the dragon-gate legend carried worldwide by Japanese koi. Fish pieces suit studies, entrances and business settings.

2. Do the fish-and-stone pieces use real stone?

The stone-form element is set into the base as part of the composition. The exact materials of your piece are confirmed in the listing description and your quotation — contact us if you need the detail in writing before ordering.

3. Can I order this piece in a different color?

Yes. The finish shown is the standard patina of this model, but the same sculpture can be produced in other tones — warm brown, antique gold, verdigris green or a custom two-tone patina. Hand patina is our standard process, so an alternative finish does not significantly affect lead time.

4. Is each sculpture exactly the same?

The casting comes from the same mold, so the form is consistent. The patina, however, is applied by hand, which means slight variations in tone between individual pieces — a normal characteristic of genuine cast bronze.

5. What is the MOQ?

We work with both single-piece orders and bulk project orders. Contact us with your quantity and destination port for an accurate quotation and lead time.

Request a Quote

Request a quote for XLA3-48 — tell us your quantity, destination and customization requirements, and our team will reply with pricing and lead time within 24 hours. Contact TYART Bronze or browse more works in our animal bronze sculpture collection.