A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE DISH, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE DISH
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The dish is decorated in the center with a female immortal with an attendant and a deer pulling a cart, the exterior with iron-red shou characters, and the base is inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.
15 5/8 in. (39.6 cm.) diam.

Pre-Lot Text
Mary (1904-1981) and Leigh Block (1905-1987)
Mary and Leigh B. Block were lifelong residents of Chicago and important patrons of the city's art institutions. Mary Block (née Mary Lasker Foreman) was vice president of the advertising company Foote, Cone and Belding, and Leigh B. Block was the vice president of Inland Steel, Chicago. Leigh served on the board of trustees of The Art Institute of Chicago, and was the Institute's president from 1970 to 1972. Although they mostly focused on collecting modern European painting and sculptures, they also developed a deep admiration for Pre-Columbian and Chinese works of art. They are recognized as being among the most important benefactors of The Art Institute in its nearly 100-year history, and their gift to The Art Institute includes modern painting, sculpture, prints drawings and photography.