Sizable Japanese Edo period Buddhist traveling shrine (zushi) with black lacquered wood case and copper metalwork. Two hinged doors open to reveal a central standing carved wood Kannon figure on a pedestal base set against a gilt ground. A round metal halo is behind his head and he wears a metal crown and neck ornament. The interior doors are painted in polychrome with Bodhisattva figures. The case measures 12” high. 19th century. The zushi is remarkably intact and stable for its age. There is wear to the exterior lacquer and interior painting consistent with its use. One of Kannon’s feet and the bottom of the flower vase he typically holds are missing. There are some minor losses to the metal embellishments on the figure. This shrine is from the Sahuarita, Arizona collection of former expatriates to Japan.