Japan, mid-Edo period (1615-1868)The slender shrine of roiro with hinged doors and gilt-metal fittings finely chased with foliate scroll against a punched ground, containing a sculpture of the bodhisattva Kannon seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne supported on an elaborately carved stepped hexagonal base with floral diaper patterns, lotus lappets, lion feet, and a recumbent shishi, the reticulated kohai (aureole) behind her fitted with a silvered mirror of circular form.Her hands are held in dhyanamudra and she is wearing long flowing robes tied at the waist, opening at the chest, and cascading in voluminous folds. Her serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes and full lips. The hair arranged in a high chignon under the characteristic cowl with a small figure of Amida (Amitabha).HEIGHT 30.5 cm, WIDTH 18 cmCondition: Good condition with old wear, small nicks, light scratches, few minor losses. Possibly small old repairs and minor touchups.Provenance: Christian Magnier, Japon Antique, Paris, 26 September 2010. Jane and Robert Coppenrath, acquired from the above. A copy of a handwritten expertise, signed by Christian Magnier, dated 26 September 2010 and dating the zushi to the mid-Edo period accompanies this lot. Jane (d. 2020) and Robert Coppenrath (d. 2017) were collectors of Japanese, African, and Inuit art based in Montréal. Jane, a native of the United Kingdom, and Robert, a native of France, began their careers in Canada in the early 1970s. Robert owned an antiques shop while Jane worked in an art gallery. They were avid travelers and adventurers, with visits to antique shops in Brussels, art galleries in Paris and Berlin, and antique vendors in Bombay, Bangkok, and Tokyo, among others.