SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870

This handsome rug is a notable exception to the conventional wisdom that red ground Fachralos are generally later in date and can credibly be dated to the quarter of the 19th century by the quality of its dyes, wool and the elegantly spaced proportions of its design. Raoul Tschebull (Kazak, New York, 1971, pl.28), published an early two medallion rug from the Textile Museum’s collection which had a variant serrated leaf border described as a ‘meandering vine and leaf design’. Further comparable examples sold at Rippon Boswell, 24 November, 2012, lot 234 and another in these Rooms, 21 April, 2015, lot 179.