This is an Ogatsu Suzuri inkstone, rarely used. The box is quite damaged due to its age, but the inkstone itself is in beautiful condition. This inkstone utilizes the natural shape of the stone and is a rare, "one-of-a-kind" item. A bamboo grass pattern is carved on the top. 【Size】 Length: 170mm (at the widest point) Width: 117mm (at the widest point) Thickness: 24mm Weight: 839g 【Ogatsu Suzuri】 Ogatsu Suzuri is a traditional Japanese craft of inkstones with over 600 years of history, made from black, hard slate called **"Ogatsu Stone (Gensho Stone)"** quarried in Ogatsu, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. It is known for its beautiful jet-black appearance, its practicality in grinding ink easily and producing vibrant colors, and its durability that doesn't deteriorate over many years of use. It is also known as a famous inkstone that combines practical and aesthetic beauty, as it is said to have been used by Date Masamune.