Japanese Lacquer Writing box, Edo period, decorated with Hotei surrounded by playing children in gold, brown and mother of pearl, the interior with birds among blossoming trees, circular copper water dropper and gold rimmed inkslate 22 x 21cms- 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.