Detail: This April, Christie’s London will present the live auction Art of the Islamic and Indian Words including Rugs and Carpets. Leading the sale is an extensively illustrated and illuminated copy of the Khamsas of both Nizami and Dihlavi, a splendid example of 17th century Safavid manuscript production. Alongside this are a number of important private collections including Gardens of Silk, which led by an exceptional Safavid figural velvet panel. Further highlights include early Iranian ceramics from a Private American Collection as well as Persian and Indian paintings from the Collection of Charles and Regina Slatkin which includes a rare work by the Bukhara artist Mahmud Muzahhib.