A LARGE ZUSHI SHRINE, EDO PERIODA LARGE ZUSHI SHRINE, EDO PERIODJapan, 1750-1850. The lacquered portable Zushi containing a carved and gilt-wood figure of Amida Buddha.HEIGHT 31 cmWEIGHT 884.5 grams Provenance: From the estate of Robert Täubler, Vienna. Condition: Excellent condition with some wear and very minor losses to lacquer on the outside of the shrine. Minuscule nicks to the statue, hardly visible to the naked eye. The hinges are slightly loose.The seated figure set on a lotus pedestal supported on an elaborate multi-tiered openwork stand and backed by a kohai (nimbus) carved in high relief, his hands resting in his lap, the byakugo in the centre of the forehead inlaid in gilt bronze, the interiors of the doors gilded, the exterior of the shrine black-lacquered with gilt-metal fittings engraved with floral motifs.