Japan - Late Edo period

Small Japanese travel altar 'Zushi'.
Very rare with three Buddhas.
Authentic portable altar made of lacquered and gilded wood.
Ancient Buddhist devotional piece from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Central statue: the founder monk Nichiren seated in meditation on an elaborately carved pedestal.
In the background, two deities (Buddhas Shakyamuni and Prabhutaratna) surround the central mandala (Gohonzon).
In good condition for its age, nice patina.
Some loss of gilding and of the sculpture (see photos); the hinges and the clasp are functional.
Height: 9 cm.
Width 9 cm.
Depth 8 cm.
A beautiful window display piece.