Qajar Persia, 19th Century — An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of the Makhzan al-Asrar, from Nizami's Khamsa

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Estimate: £500–£700 hammer ≈ $678–$949
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 9 November 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-602805
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Of The Makhzan Al-asrar, From Nizami's Khamsa, Qajar Persia, 19th Century. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2021, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602805.

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An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Of The Makhzan Al-asrar, From Nizami's Khamsa, Qajar Persia, 19th Century. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2021, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602805.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · Nov 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicti…	—	£1,200–£1,500
North Africa, probably Morocco, 19th Century	Al-jazuli, Dala'il Al-khayrat Wa Shawariq Al-anwar, Prayers, With Two Coloured Diagrams Of The Tomb Of The Prophet And The Mihrab In The Mosque Of The Prophet At Medina	£1,000–£1,500
North Africa, probably Morocco, first half of the 19th Century	Al-jazuli, Dala'il Al-khayrat Wa Shawariq Al-anwar, Prayers, With Two Coloured Diagrams Of The Tomb Of The Prophet And The Mihrab In The Mosque Of The Prophet At Medina	£1,200–£1,500
Late Ottoman Empire, or Turkish Republic, printed at the matba'a uthm…	A Printed Calligraphic Composition Incorporating The Bismallah And A Prayer Addressed To The Prophet Muhammad, The Original Copied By 'uthman, Better Known As Hafiz Al-qur'an	£800–£1,000
Late Ottoman Empire, or Turkish Republic, printed at the matba'a uthm…	A Large Printed Calligraphic Composition In Thuluth Script, After An Original By Mahmud Jalal-ad-din	£800–£1,200
Persia, 10th Century (2)	Two Slip-painted Pottery Bowls	£600–£800

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