CHINA, MING DYNASTY, DATED TO THE DINGWEI YEAR OF THE JIAJING REIGN, CORRESPONDING TO 1547

Wen Peng (1498-1573), also known as Sanqiao Jushi (The Dweller of Three Bridges), was the son of Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), the leading calligrapher, scholar and painter of Ming dynasty. He built a name for himself while being a member of the Imperial School (Guozijian) at court as well as a superb seal-carving artist particularly known for his seal-script style carving.