.Characteristics
Natural motifs
Natural motifs are a feature of both British and French Rococo. However, in British Rococo designs the natural motifs are often more realistic in their details than those on French Rococo designs.
Elaborate carved forms
Rococo was a style developed by craftspeople and designers rather than architects. This helps to explain the importance of hand-worked decoration in Rococo design.
Asymmetry
Rococo design is often not symmetrical - one half of the design does not match the other half
S and C scrolls
Curved forms are common in Rococo. They often resemble the letters S and C.
Rocaille
Rocaille takes various forms. Sometimes it looks like a piece of frilly carving. At other times it looks like some form of water or eroded rock.
Acanthus leaf
The acanthus leaf is one of the basic motifs of Rococo design. It is not very closely related to a real acanthus leaf (Acanthus mollis), but is rather a stylised version of it.