A 'Hindustan' carved jade bowl, India, 18th-19th Century. Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 (€6,900 - 9,700). Photo Bonhams.

of deep rounded form with sides rising to flaring rim, on short circular foot in the form of lobed petals surrounding a flower head, the sides thinly carved with a frieze of cartouches filled with floral sprays within narrow borders of foliate motifs, the semi-translucent stone with dark inclusions, in later fitted box - 15 cm. diameter of rim, 5.8 cm. height

Provenance: Collection of Imre Schwaiger, a Hungarian art dealer based in India in the early 20th century (by repute)

Bonhams. ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART, 21 Apr 2015 10:30 BST - LONDON, NEW BOND STREET