Qajar Persia, dated Rajab 1328/July-August 1910 — Nizami, Makhzan al-Asrar, the first book of the Khamsa, copied by Fazlullah, son of the deceased Mirza Fazlullah, the calligrapher (khosh-nevis)

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,684–$4,026
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 22 May 2025
Record ID: TB-2026-145676
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Nizami, Makhzan Al-asrar, The First Book Of The Khamsa, Copied By Fazlullah, Son Of The Deceased Mirza Fazlullah, The Calligrapher, Qajar Persia, dated Rajab 1328/July-August 1910. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-145676.

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Nizami, Makhzan Al-asrar, The First Book Of The Khamsa, Copied By Fazlullah, Son Of The Deceased Mirza Fazlullah, The Calligrapher, Qajar Persia, dated Rajab 1328/July-August 1910. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-145676.

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