Antique Japanese Meiji Era Sugi Wood Armrest Kyosoku Curved Top Trestle Base 22"L Tea Ceremony See the video above for

See the video above for a demonstration

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even subversive ornamentation on arms and armor fittings

This is a standard  size Soroban for basic calculations

Short cylindrical neck

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Sugi Wood Armrest Kyosoku Curved Top Trestle Base 22"L Tea Ceremony See the video above forAntique Japanese sugi cedar kyosoku armrest with curved saddle top and shaped trestle legs Japan Meiji to Taisho Period, early 20th century A well proportioned Japanese kyosoku () armrest in sugi (Japanese cedar), the gently curved saddle form top polished to a deep, lacquer like patina through generations of use. The trestle style legs are shaped in a waisted baluster profile with pierced oval apertures a classical kyosoku leg form each set on a flat