Bidspirit auction | A FACHRALO KAZAK PRAYER RUG,

A FACHRALO KAZAK PRAYER RUG, DATED AH1330/1911AD - The brick red field with a central ivory hooked square reserve enclosing a quatrefoil flower head and crosses, blue hooked triangular spandrels, supported by polychrome hooked medallions, cartouches and rosettes, below a plant filled pointed arch, rick red spandrels with mirrored hooked medallions and squares and ivory date panels each reading, AH 1330, (1911AD), within saffron polychrome continuous running dart order, twin guard borders. This fine Fachralo rug appears to be from a specific group within the Fachralo weavings, defined by the. field composition with a central square and the formal arrangement of the supporting elements. An earlier example with similar field arrangement, and different border circa 1863 sold at Skinner Marlborough 21-29 October 2020, lot 1145. The later examples apply an arrow head border arrangement as seen in this example. Rugs from the same group, include an example, dated 1916, published in HALI, 2/1, 1979, p.76: HALI 114, 2001, p.108, Thomas Wild, Berlin, Berlin; and Hasson, Caucasian rugs, pl.10. the L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 1986. The offered lot is a superb example of type and origin. For a rug from the same group see, Lot 33 in this sale. Measures approximately 81.5 x 50 inches; 6ft.9 inches x 4ft.2in; 207 x 127cm. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Dimensions Measures approximately 81.5 x 50 inches; 6ft.9 inches x 4ft.2in; 207 x 127cm. Condition Sound overall condition. Sides good, top end, plaits complete, bottom end , slight irregularly To elem end, no knot loss, short fringe ends extant. Provenance The Estate Collection of John Adair Jr. Atchison, Kansas and Tokyo, Japan