"Octopus Buckle" by Karl Rothmüller in gilded silver, silver, opal, garnets and chalcedony (circa 1900), "Octopus and Butterfly Brooch" by Wilhelm Lucas von Cranach in gold, enamel, pearls, rubies, diamonds, amethysts and topaz (1900) and "Retrieving Treasure Ball from Dragon Palace" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (circa 1820-50) presented in “A History of Jewellery: Bedazzled (part 6: Art Nouveau 1890-1914)” by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson - International Jewellery Historian and Author - for the V&A Academy online, march 2024.












