A Chinese carved white marble head of Buddha, Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), Provenance - purchased by the owner from Jonathan Tucker & Antonia Tozer Asian Art, 37 Bury Street, St James', London, November 2003 Exhibition ‘Radiance from the East', catalogue No. 4 ‘Head of Buddha', Dimensions 16 cm high excluding later stand, old repairs Condition Report The head has been broken into several sections and repaired with a slight gap obvious running from ear to ear across his forehead, angular section at the neck with specially fitted later wood stand.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.