Blue and White Tiled Stairs

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Kim Martins
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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 (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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Kim Martins
Kim is a freelance writer based in New Zealand. She has a B.A. (Hons) in History and an M.A. in Chaos & Complexity Science. Her special interests are fables, mythology, and exploration throughout the early modern world.

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Martins, K. (2019, September 28). Blue and White Tiled Stairs. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11284/blue-and-white-tiled-stairs/

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