Lot 30

FINE MARASALI PRAYER RUG, DATED AH 1312/AD 1894

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FINE MARASALI PRAYER RUG, DATED AH 1312/AD 1894

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Starting Bid: $2,000

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by Soulis Auctions
June 27, 2026 10:00 AM CDT
Live Auction
P.O. Box 17
Lone Jack, MO, US 64070

The golden saffron mihrab with allover chevron banded plants within a serrated linked leaf lattice below a pointed arch, similar saffron spandrels bearing mirrored numerical tiles, within an ivory border and arch enclosing continuous linked stepped and hooked birds linked by rectilinear vines.

The so called Marasali prayer rugs form an important identifiable group of Caucasian weavings, thought to have been woven in and around the village of Maraza in the Shemakha district of Azerbaijan since at least 1800. The group can be subdivided into two distinct groups defined by pattern details; the 'flaming' boteh type predominantly woven on black grounds and the floral lattice type characteristically woven on ivory or golden yellow grounds, of which this a fine example. The chevron banding in the field is typically seen and the block of central ivory plants is also characteristic. In this example seen as a block of four white flower headed plants. This is a fine example from this significant group presenting a fine well balanced harmonic composition. A published example can be seen in; Bennett, I. Caucasian Rugs, pl.235. p.193. Woodbridge, 1993. For a detailed article on the group, see; 'Ivory, Black and Gold' Marasali prayer rugs, Kaffel, Ralf, HALI magazine, March/April 1999, Issue 103, pp.83-91.

Measures approximately 56 x 44 inches; 4ft.8 inches x 3ft.8in; 143 x 112cm.

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  • Provenance: The estate of John Adair Jr. (1942-2025), founder and proprietor of Kurofune Antiques in Tokyo, Japan (est. 1978), a world-renowned destination featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal.
  • Dimensions: Measures approximately 56 x 44 inches; 4ft.8 inches x 3ft.8in; 143 x 112cm.
  • Medium: Rugs and Carpets
  • Condition: Sound overall condition. Pile ranging from good to fair some wear towards knot bars in field area, not extensive. Ends good with plaited warp fringes extant. Sides and cord overcasting good with some later overcasting extant consistent with the original. See images for details. No stains or odours.

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$50 $199 $10
$200 $499 $25
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$2,000 $4,999 $200
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $99,999 $2,000
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