WOOD LACQUER PORTABLE SHRINE, ZUSHI
MEIJI PERIOD
明治 木製烏金漆神龕the black-lacquer case with double-hinged doors opening to reveal a grotto featuring Monju Bosatsu at the top centre flanked by seated wrathful dharmapalas, middle section with two standing bosatsus further with Kitsune on left and Karura on right, interior gilded 
22cm wide x 33cm high x 19cm deep
From Penicuik House, Midlothian, Scotland. Penicuik Estate, situated to the southwest of Edinburgh at the foot of the Pentlands, has been owned by the Clerk family since the middle of the 17th century. Sits at the heart of this designed landscape is Penicuik House, the finest and most influential example of Palladian architecture in Scotland. The 18th-century Palladian mansion was built by Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet, in 1761. It was devastated by fire in 1899. During the fire, a great deal of effort was channelled into salvaging the furnishings. The once magnificent building has stood as a roofless shell for over 100 years. The stables and coach house of the original Penicuik House, converted after the fire into the ‘new’ Penicuik House where the Clerk family reside to this day. A significant selection of property from Penicuik House was sold in this saleroom, 27 March 2024, lot 1-69; A smaller selection of Asian Art from Penicuik House was also sold in this saleroom, 13 March 2024, lot 189-198. 
Compare to a zushi containing multiple deities, Momoyama period, dated to 1597, sold at Bonhams New York, 20 March 2019, lot 296.