Product Overview
This bronze takes a Taihu scholar rock in flowing verdigris teal with gold crests as its subject and edits everything else away — no clutter, no fuss, just the gesture and the presence of the form carried in hollow-cast bronze. a verdigris teal patina with polished gold accents is applied by hand and sealed. At 280 × 140 × 420 mm, it is sized for sideboards, consoles and reception counters.
The verdigris green is deepest in the channels and polished gold breaks along the highest ridges, exactly where a real stone would catch the sun.
The finish is sealed against fingerprints and daily handling. On a sideboard, console or reception counter, the piece works as a quiet anchor in the room — close enough to touch, solid enough to stay put, and simple to care for with a dry or slightly damp cloth.
Design Inspiration: The Scholar’s Rock, Reinterpreted
The Taihu stone has been the scholar’s companion since the Song dynasty, judged on four virtues — 瘦, 皱, 漏, 透. A rock on the desk was a mountain in the mind: a place to travel without leaving the studio. A bronze Taihu stone carries the same promise with none of the fragility, and its verdigris-and-gold surface makes it at home in a contemporary loft as in a literati study.
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.
Verdigris and gold patinas are layered with resist work between them, then sealed — the goal is depth in the voids and brightness on the ridges.
Specifications
| Model No. | XL17A3-02 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 280 × 140 × 420 mm (W × D × H) |
| Material | Bronze |
| Technique | Lost-wax casting |
| Finish | Verdigris teal patina with polished gold accents, sealed |
| Placement | Indoor |
| Customization | Size, patina color, logo engraving on request |
Applications
The sculpture is sized for furniture-top display. Typical placements include:
- Living room display cabinets
- Hotel lounge consoles
- Chinese restaurant interiors
- Corporate reception areas
- Oriental showroom staging
Customization Options
As the manufacturer, TYART supports full customization on this model: rescaling from the original master mold, alternative patina colors (verdigris green, warm brown, antique gold, two-tone finishes), and logo engraving for project or gift orders. Share your project scene and budget, and our design team will recommend the most suitable version.
Packaging & Delivery
Each sculpture is wrapped in protective foam, boxed and packed in a reinforced export carton. Small orders ship by express courier, while bulk project orders ship by sea freight. Packaging photos, shipping options and lead times are provided together with the quotation.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is a Taihu stone, for customers unfamiliar with it?
A limestone from Lake Tai near Suzhou, eroded into holes and channels over centuries, prized by Chinese scholars as the perfect desk-sized mountain. Our version is hollow-cast in bronze with the same character — the voids, the lean, the dignity — without the weight or fragility of stone.
2. Why bronze instead of real stone?
Bronze lets us control the silhouette precisely and add the gold accents that make the piece work in modern interiors. It is also far lighter and tougher than a comparable limestone, so it ships and displays safely.
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. 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.
5. How is the sculpture packed for shipping?
Each piece is wrapped in protective foam and packed in a reinforced export carton; larger pieces travel in a foam-lined wooden crate. Wooden crates are standard for project shipments.
Request a Quote
Request a quote for XL17A3-02 — 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 bronze nature sculpture collection.
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