For the English writer (1704–1787), see Soame Jenyns.
Roger Soame Jenyns (24 April 1904 – 14 October 1976),[1][2][3] who usually wrote his name simply as Soame Jenyns was a British art historian, known as an expert on East Asian ceramics.[3]
The eldest son of Roger William Bulwer Jenyns (1858 – 1936), J.P., of Bottisham Hall, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, by his wife Winifred Pike, daughter of Arthur Pease, M.P., of Hummersknott, Darlington, Roger Soame Jenyns was educated at Eton and at Magdalene College, Cambridge (B.A. 1926).[4] In 1926 he joined the Hong Kong Civil Service.[5] In Hong Kong, he became one of the valuable contributors to the newly established journal, The Hong Kong Naturalist.[6] His articles would often touch on the cultural role of South China's animals and plants.[7]
In 1931, Jenyns left Hong Kong for England, to take up a job at the British Museum,[5] where he served as the Assistant Keeper of Oriental Antiquities until 1967.[8][9] In 1935 he published a well-received book on Chinese painting;[6] later on, he authored several books on Chinese ceramics and jades in which he described many items from the museum's collection.[3]
In 1936, Roger Soame Jenyns inherited the Bottisham Hall estate from his father. Two centuries earlier this had been owned by the writer and politician Soame Jenyns, on whose death it was inherited by his first cousin twice removed, Canon George Leonard Jenyns, great-great-grandfather of Roger Soame Jenyns.[10][11]
Familyedit
On 24 April 1941, Soame Jenyns married Anne Thomson, dau. of Richard Berridge, D.L., J.P., of Screebe, County Galway.[12] They had two sons.[8]
Books by Soame Jenynsedit
A Background to Chinese Painting by Soame Jenyns: with a Preface for Collectors by W. W. Winkworth; London, Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1935.[6]
Jenyns, Soame (1951), British Museum. Dept. of Oriental Antiquities and of Ethnography (ed.), Chinese archaic jades in the British Museum, Trustees of the British Museum
Jenyns, Soame (1953), Ming pottery and porcelain, The Faber monographs on pottery and porcelain, Faber and Faber
Later Chinese Porcelain: The Ch’ing Dynasty (1644-1912) (London, 1954).;[3] later edition: Jenyns, Soame (1965), Later Chinese porcelain: the Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1912), Faber monographs on pottery and porcelain (3 ed.), Faber and Faber
Jourdain, Margaret; Jenyns, Soame (1967), Chinese export art in the eighteenth century (2 ed.), Spring Books (First edition appeared in 1950)
Jenyns, Soame; Watson, William (1963), Chinese art; the minor arts: gold, silver, bronze, cloisonné, Cantonese enamel, lacquer, furniture, wood. Volume 1., Volume 2 of The Universe library of antique art. Chinese Art, Universe Books
Jenyns, Soame; Watson, William (1965), Chinese art: the minor arts II : textiles, glass and painting on glass, carvings in ivory and rhinoceros horn, carvings in hardstones, snuff bottles, inkcakes and inkstones., Volume 4, Universe library of Antique art, Universe Books
Referencesedit
^Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th edition, 1952, ed. L. G. Pine, pp. 1381-2, 'Jenyns of Bottisham Hall' pedigree
^Jenyns (1977). "Wills and Probate 1858-1996". p. 4359. Retrieved 10 May 2019. JENYNS, Roger Soame, of Bottisham Hall, Bottisham, Cambs., died 14 October 1976
^Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th edition, 1952, ed. L. G. Pine, pp. 1381-2, 'Jenyns of Bottisham Hall' pedigree
^ abH. J. LETHBRIDGE (1970), "HONG KONG CADETS, 1862-1941" (PDF), Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, 10: 44, 54
^ abcD.J.F. (n.d.), "Book Review: "A Background to Chinese Painting" by Soame Jenyns: with a Preface for Collectors by W. W. Winkworth; London, Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1935." (PDF), The Hong Kong Naturalist, ?: 96–97
^Jenyns, Soame (1930), "The tortoise and the turtle in Kwongtung" (PDF), The Hong Kong Naturalist, 1: 161–163. See also his other articles (search on "Jenyns" at Hong Kong Journals Online), on oysters, birds, lychee, bamboo, and tea in several issues of The Hong Kong Naturalist for 1930 and 1931.
^ abthePeerage.com: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe. Person Page - 27242. They indicate their source as: Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976), Berridge, page 106.
^Pierson, Stacey (2007), Collectors, collections and museums: the field of Chinese ceramics in Britain, 1560-1960, Peter Lang, p. 195, ISBN978-3-03910-538-0
^Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th edition, 1952, ed. L. G. Pine, pp. 1381-2, 'Jenyns of Bottisham Hall' pedigree
^Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th edition, 1952, ed. L. G. Pine, pp. 1381-2, 'Jenyns of Bottisham Hall' pedigree
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soame, jenyns, historian, english, writer, 1704, 1787, soame, jenyns, roger, soame, jenyns, april, 1904, october, 1976, usually, wrote, name, simply, soame, jenyns, british, historian, known, expert, east, asian, ceramics, eldest, roger, william, bulwer, jenyn. For the English writer 1704 1787 see Soame Jenyns Roger Soame Jenyns 24 April 1904 14 October 1976 1 2 3 who usually wrote his name simply as Soame Jenyns was a British art historian known as an expert on East Asian ceramics 3 The eldest son of Roger William Bulwer Jenyns 1858 1936 J P of Bottisham Hall Bottisham Cambridgeshire by his wife Winifred Pike daughter of Arthur Pease M P of Hummersknott Darlington Roger Soame Jenyns was educated at Eton and at Magdalene College Cambridge B A 1926 4 In 1926 he joined the Hong Kong Civil Service 5 In Hong Kong he became one of the valuable contributors to the newly established journal The Hong Kong Naturalist 6 His articles would often touch on the cultural role of South China s animals and plants 7 In 1931 Jenyns left Hong Kong for England to take up a job at the British Museum 5 where he served as the Assistant Keeper of Oriental Antiquities until 1967 8 9 In 1935 he published a well received book on Chinese painting 6 later on he authored several books on Chinese ceramics and jades in which he described many items from the museum s collection 3 In 1936 Roger Soame Jenyns inherited the Bottisham Hall estate from his father Two centuries earlier this had been owned by the writer and politician Soame Jenyns on whose death it was inherited by his first cousin twice removed Canon George Leonard Jenyns great great grandfather of Roger Soame Jenyns 10 11 Family editOn 24 April 1941 Soame Jenyns married Anne Thomson dau of Richard Berridge D L J P of Screebe County Galway 12 They had two sons 8 Books by Soame Jenyns editA Background to Chinese Painting by Soame Jenyns with a Preface for Collectors by W W Winkworth London Sidgwick amp Jackson Ltd 1935 6 Jenyns Soame 1951 British Museum Dept of Oriental Antiquities and of Ethnography ed Chinese archaic jades in the British Museum Trustees of the British Museum Jenyns Soame 1953 Ming pottery and porcelain The Faber monographs on pottery and porcelain Faber and Faber Later Chinese Porcelain The Ch ing Dynasty 1644 1912 London 1954 3 later edition Jenyns Soame 1965 Later Chinese porcelain the Ch ing dynasty 1644 1912 Faber monographs on pottery and porcelain 3 ed Faber and Faber Jourdain Margaret Jenyns Soame 1967 Chinese export art in the eighteenth century 2 ed Spring Books First edition appeared in 1950 Jenyns Soame Watson William 1963 Chinese art the minor arts gold silver bronze cloisonne Cantonese enamel lacquer furniture wood Volume 1 Volume 2 of The Universe library of antique art Chinese Art Universe Books Jenyns Soame Watson William 1965 Chinese art the minor arts II textiles glass and painting on glass carvings in ivory and rhinoceros horn carvings in hardstones snuff bottles inkcakes and inkstones Volume 4 Universe library of Antique art Universe BooksReferences edit Burke s Landed Gentry 17th edition 1952 ed L G Pine pp 1381 2 Jenyns of Bottisham Hall pedigree Jenyns 1977 Wills and Probate 1858 1996 p 4359 Retrieved 10 May 2019 JENYNS Roger Soame of Bottisham Hall Bottisham Cambs died 14 October 1976 a b c d Qing Ceramics British Museum Burke s Landed Gentry 17th edition 1952 ed L G Pine pp 1381 2 Jenyns of Bottisham Hall pedigree a b H J LETHBRIDGE 1970 HONG KONG CADETS 1862 1941 PDF Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch 10 44 54 a b c D J F n d Book Review A Background to Chinese Painting by Soame Jenyns with a Preface for Collectors by W W Winkworth London Sidgwick amp Jackson Ltd 1935 PDF The Hong Kong Naturalist 96 97 Jenyns Soame 1930 The tortoise and the turtle in Kwongtung PDF The Hong Kong Naturalist 1 161 163 See also his other articles search on Jenyns at Hong Kong Journals Online on oysters birds lychee bamboo and tea in several issues of The Hong Kong Naturalist for 1930 and 1931 a b thePeerage com A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe Person Page 27242 They indicate their source as Hugh Montgomery Massingberd editor Burke s Irish Family Records London U K Burkes Peerage Ltd 1976 Berridge page 106 Pierson Stacey 2007 Collectors collections and museums the field of Chinese ceramics in Britain 1560 1960 Peter Lang p 195 ISBN 978 3 03910 538 0 Burke s Landed Gentry 17th edition 1952 ed L G Pine pp 1381 2 Jenyns of Bottisham Hall pedigree Bottisham Manors and other estates Burke s Landed Gentry 17th edition 1952 ed L G Pine pp 1381 2 Jenyns of Bottisham Hall pedigree Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soame Jenyns art historian amp oldid 1106504926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
