Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial seal of Zhang Tingji(1768-1848). He served under multiple Emperors such as Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Daoguang. His works of art are sought after with high demand at the major International auction houses of Christie's and Sotheby's. This is a rare opportunity to own a seal of an Honored Imperial official of the Qing Dynasty.
Zhang Tingji (1768-1848, China). Formerly known as Rulin, was a beloved Qing dynasty official, calligrapher, epigrapher from Zhejiang provenance. In the third year of the Jiaqing era(1798) he placed first in the provincial jieyuan examinations. He was excellet at painting and calligraphy. He was able to seal, scribe, and was good at regular script.
Zhang Tingji served faithfully under multiple Qing Dynasty Emperors. He was bestowed the title of "Honored" by the Emperor. He was number one on the gov't provincial examination. This seal was carved in fifth month of the Wushen year of 1848 at the age of 80 years old during the reign of Emperor Daoguang. The annotation is a wise proverb which means "Drunk and sleeping under the pine trees". Zhang Tingji held other titles as he was highly regarded ito have been bestowed the illustrious title "Honor" and to serve and be trusted by multiple Emperors. The stone has a beautiful carmel color. The seal measures 3 inches in height, 1.25 inches in width, 1.25 inches in depth. ** Google search Chrisite's and Sotheby's to get an idea of his Zhang Tingji's popularity among collectors.