Deng Shiru

Deng Shiru (born in Huaining, Anhui province), style name: Wanbo; sobriquet: Wanbai shanren. Deng was one of the most important figures of the Bronze-and-Stone Studies school of calligraphy in the eighteenth century. Having lived most of his life during the reign of the emperor Qianlong (1736-1795), Deng started seal carving while still young. His seals attracted the attention of the calligrapher Liang Yan, who introduced him to the collector Mei Liu. Deng studied the bronze and stele inscriptions owned by Mei Liu for eight years and mastered calligraphy in cleric and seal scripts, which earned him the title of Founder of the Deng school.