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In the last few decades of the 18th century, with the porcelain industry firmly established, a new phenomenon took place: the emergence of individual porcelain artists pursuing their own styles. Previously, painters worked in the factory style, often in the shadow of the artistic genius of their founders – usually following an aesthetic inspired by German or French fashion. But the factories at Derby and Worcester were run by astute businessmen, who understood that if they wanted the best