This is a wooden mosaic craft trinket box purchased from "Mingeinosato Tsuchiya" in Hakone. There are no noticeable stains, but please understand that this is a used item as it has been stored at home for a long time. 【About Yosegi Zaiku (Wooden Mosaic Craft)】 Yosegi Zaiku is a delicate traditional craft that originated about 130 years ago during the Koka era by the woodworker Nihei Ishikawa in Hatajuku, Hakone. It is renowned both domestically and internationally. Wood has a variety of colors, grains, and textures depending on the type. Different types of wood are combined to create patterns. For mass production, the patterns are thinly sliced (zuku) with a special plane and then applied to wooden boxes. There are also items made with solid pattern boards (muku) without using zuku. The types of wood used include: White: Mayumi, Aohada, Mizuki Black: Katsura, Jindai Yellow: Nigaki, Kuwa, Urushi, Tea: Enju, Asada, Kus Purple: Walnut Blue: American Red: Hou Other: Chanchin, etc. Yosegi Zaiku Trinket Box Retro Hakone Yosegi Zaiku