Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868), the figure of Kannon and aureole possibly a bit earlierKannon with hands raised toward the chest, wearing long flowing robes and billowing garlands, her jewelry and headdress of gilt metal, the serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by a glass or rock crystal byakugo (urna) and full lips, flanked by long pierced pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in a high chignon, backed by a finely reticulated openwork kohai (aureole) with swirling clouds and a central stylized floral-sun design.The shrine of roiro with hinged doors and metal fittings chased with foliate scroll against a punched ground, with the main figure standing atop a lotus dais fitted to a separately carved stepped throne of lobed circular form supported on short feet and decorated with geometric designs and lotus lappets, further with gilt-metal fittings.HEIGHT 48.7 cmCondition: Good condition with old wear, small nicks, light scratches, little flaking to lacquer, and minor losses. Possibly small old repairs and minor touchups.Provenance: Christian Magnier, Japon Antique, Paris, 9 November 2012. Jane and Robert Coppenrath, acquired from the above. A copy of a handwritten expertise, signed by Christian Magnier, dated 9 November 2012, and dating the zushi to the mid-Edo period, 18th century, 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.