Important Notice 1. Products will be carefully packaged according to their condition and shipped via Japan Post. Delivery usually takes 3-4 weeks. Product price and shipping costs do not include import duties, consumption tax, or other miscellaneous charges. These costs are the responsibility of the customer. 2. For customs clearance procedures, you may be contacted by phone or email from your country's customs or shipping company. Please be sure to answer the phone. Thank you for your cooperation. Suiseki is a Japanese culture and hobby of appreciating stones indoors. Natural stones are placed on a base or in a water basin and surrounded by sand. The name "Suiseki" comes from the fact that when water is poured over the stone in a water basin, its color deepens and it appears more beautiful. Another theory is that it is an abbreviation of "Sansui-seki" or "Sansui-kei-seki." These were highly valued as decorations for tea ceremony niches during the aristocratic and samurai periods in Japan, and were prized as stones that evoked landscapes. This stone is a beautiful and exceptional piece, and it is believed that many of the decorative stones used before the Meiji era were landscape stones like this one. Dimensions: 5cm x 11cm x 9cm Total weight: 260g