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Columns with masonic symbols

1860
124.0 x 41.0 cm
National Azulejo Museum

maria keil / fábrica de cerâmica viúva lamego (1914 – 1994)

Discover Maria Keil & Fábrica de Cerâmica Viúva Lamego's stunning azulejos! Explore her iconic tilework, including Lisbon Metro designs & Masonic symbols. A pioneer of modern Portuguese ceramics.

National Azulejo Museum (Lisbon, Portugal)

Discover the breathtaking azulejo tile collections at Lisbon's National Azulejo Museum, where centuries of Portuguese history unfold within a stunning former convent, inviting you to explore this vibrant ceramic legacy.

By Luís António Ferreira, known as Ferreira das Tabuletas (1807-?) at Lisbon, Viuva Lamego Factory. Both the four panels representing columns with Masonic symbols and the one depicting a flowered vase belonged to a vaster collection, now dispersed. Each column is topped by a Masonic symbol, ranging from a standing owl, from which hangs a sash with the inscription NEAR AND FAR, whilst another has a pelican feeding its chicks with its own flesh. This panel also depicts the tools of the stonemason: square, compass, trowel and mallet. The other two columns present respectively three pomegranates and a cockerel.