A Very, Very nice lamp!  Item arrived within the same week I ordered, and was very well packaged.  I just opened the box, pulled it out, screwed in two 60 watt bug bulbs to give it that really nice mellow glow, and set it in the corner of my apartment. Easy!I'm very happy with the quality of this floor lamp.  It's tall (50"), the overall frame is very sturdy, and spines are metal, painted black.  No wobbling. The fabric inside the lamp is delicate, but isn't like a paper Japanese lantern per se...  it has more of a "paper mache" thicker kind of quality.  Very nice.  Give a nice glow.Many times I've heard my friends ask "Wow! that's a really nice lamp... Where did you get it?"Know what I tell them?"It's a rare, limited edition, handcrafted floor lamp from Japan that I had specifically chosen from the artist himself, and then had it shipped here from overseas."- Works every time. :)