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When talking about British porcelain, I've made reference to the various styles of the late 18th and early 19th centuries: rococo, neoclassical, Georgian and Regency. And readers have asked about these terms – what are they and how do they differ? So let us pause to take a closer look. When British porcelain emerged in the mid 18th century, rococo was the prevailing art style. Today, we often use the term rococo for a style that could be described as ‘bling’, usually something