Hanging Scroll Rubbing of Zhaobo Gantang, Sweet Pear, China, before 1981, from the stele made in 1845 for a temple, with two poems written in 1845 and 1847 by Li Wenhan and Wu Chengjing, respectively, and a tree painted by Li, to commemorate the legendary pear tree, gantang, under which rests the Earl of Zhao, a model Confucian leader in the Zhou dynasty, ink on paper, rubbing 66 x 24 1/2 in. Estimate $100-150 a tear to top right margin. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.