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title: Blue and White Tiled Stairs
author: Kim Martins
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11284/blue-and-white-tiled-stairs/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Blue and White Tiled Stairs

_Authored by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/)_

## Image File

[![Blue and White Tiled Stairs](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11284.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11284.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A public staircase in Lisbon, Portugal showing azulejos (glazed ceramic tiles). During the early 18th century CE, Portuguese tile artisans fell under the influence of [Ming Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ming_Dynasty/) (1368-1644 CE) Chinese porcelain design and Dutch Delftware both of which led to the unique cobalt blue and white visual appearance of the Portuguese tiles that are seen all over Portugal today. Date of photo not known.

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## About the Author

Kim is a freelance writer based in New Zealand. She has a B.A. (Hons) in History and an M.A. in Chaos and Complexity Science. Her special interests include the exploration of the early modern world and the history of science.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Martins, K. (2019, September 28). Blue and White Tiled Stairs. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11284/blue-and-white-tiled-stairs/>
### Chicago
Martins, Kim. "Blue and White Tiled Stairs." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11284/blue-and-white-tiled-stairs/>.
### MLA
Martins, Kim. "Blue and White Tiled Stairs." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11284/blue-and-white-tiled-stairs/>.

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