A person who carves seals (hanko) used for official stamps, calligraphy, or art. The term is specific to the craft of seal engraving.
He is a famous seal engraver and receives orders from many calligraphers.
Compound of 篆刻 (seal engraving) + 家 (person who does something professionally). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for naming specialists.