This is a 16-inch viola by Piccolini. As the photos show, it has a one-piece back and a beautiful tiger-stripe pattern on the scroll and neck. Piccolini is a brand developed by Kreisler Music, known for providing instruments with excellent cost performance. This BLA-100 model doesn't seem to be in the current series, but based on the appearance and the fact that the current Sonatine series includes BLA-60 and BLA-80 models, I believe this is a higher-end model. The trend in violas is to increase the size to achieve greater volume and a richer low-end sound, but the 16-inch size is a good balance, offering both volume and ease of handling. The instrument is in excellent condition, with appropriate string height, and only a few minor scratches on the exterior (see photos). The sound volume and balance are both good. The case is a classic Toyo Gakki Esprit UL Oblong (old model, with one strap, but the current model retails for 66,000 yen), and a bow with little use is included. The price has been set as low as possible, and I apologize, but I am not considering any discounts. If you like it, please purchase it at the current price. Here is the description from Kreisler Music: Made in a small workshop operated by excellent instrument craftsmen in Beijing, primarily for export to major stringed instrument dealers in Germany and the United States. Because high-quality wood is used, it has a beautiful appearance and a clear, full tone that is hard to believe for the price, making it a very popular product! It boasts outstanding cost performance! The carefully naturally dried, solid-carved wood uses beautiful, high-quality spruce and maple with a clear tiger-stripe pattern. Each instrument from this workshop is carefully handcrafted, and the quality is recognized even by a major stringed instrument store in the United States!