Lot 16

FACHRALO KAZAK PRAYER RUG, CIRCA 1880

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FACHRALO KAZAK PRAYER RUG, CIRCA 1880

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,500

Starting Bid: $900

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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 brick red field with a hooked ivory square medallion, hooked blue spandrels, supported by assorted flower heads below a flattened pointed arch, red flower head spandrels, a blue border enclosing hooked linked arrow heads, serrated red and yellow 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 related Fachralo prayer rug, see; Soulis Auctioneers, Kansas, Adair Collection, December 14th, 2025, Lot 44.

Measures approximately 61 x 36 inches; 5ft.1 inches x 3ft; 155 x 92cm.

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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 61 x 36 inches; 5ft.1 inches x 3ft; 155 x 92cm.
  • Medium: Rugs and Carpets
  • Condition: Pile ranging from good to fair, some wear close to knot bars through centre, not serious, sides good some later overcasting possible rewoven bottom end outer guard border, well executed. Short warp fringes extant. No stains or odours.

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