Small Japanese Lacquer rectangular Accessory Box, Edo period (18th Century) decorated in gold and silver with a plum tree amongst rocks and with a plum tree to the inside of the cover and with pewter rims 5 x 8.5cms- 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.