I received this as a wedding gift and have been keeping it for my collection. I haven't used it; it's been displayed in a cabinet. It has been stored for over a year. There is some slight soiling on the bottom due to moving, etc. (It might have been there originally, as I don't usually look at the bottom.) I am selling it as I am decluttering. I don't have the original box, so I will pack it in a cardboard box for shipping.