October 18, 2025A Colombian emerald with 17th century Hindu engravings and gold and ruby inlays mounted over a Cartier platinum brooch [2301×1534]
October 18, 2025A hand-colored photograph of a samurai, taken by Italian-British photographer Felice Beato during the Edo period in 1863. The samurai wears a suit of armor, including a kabuto (helmet), and holds a katana. [465×670]
October 18, 2025Da bore Boluomi Duo Yan Biao Di (The Great Prajñāpāramitāsūtra Sutra), Circa 1200-1333. This is Fascicule 151 of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, which would have been printed in Japan, in a 600 book format. As a nice bonus, there is a later proofreading inscription dated 1398. [3024 x 4032]
