Japanese lacquer writing box, Edo period (18th Century), the box and cover decorated in gold, black and brown with a man washing in a waterfall, another man and water buffalo beside him, the interior in gold, black and mother of pearl inlays with flying birds and with a slate ink stone 20 x 22 x 4.5 cms- Soame Jenyns Collection Condition Report & Further Details This lot comes from the collection of Soame Jenyns (1904- 1976) and is being sold by order of the executors of his younger son, the late John Jenyns. Soame Jenyns was Assistant Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at The British Museum from 1931-1967. He published several books including: "A Background to Chinese Painting" published 1935, "Chinese Archaic Jades in the British Museum" 1951, "Ming Pottery & Porcelain" 1953 etc.