Chinese lacquer rectangular box and cover, 17th-18th Century,the reddish-brown lacquer inlaid in mother of pearl with a six-character inscription that may be translated as 'Praising the virtue of wine that made Liu Ling famous' 9x7x4.5 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.