Private company

Herculaneum Pottery

Pottery manufacturer based in Liverpool, England

The Herculaneum Pottery was based in Toxteth, Liverpool, England. between 1793/94 and 1841. They made creamware and pearlware pottery as well as bone china porcelain. About 1793-4 Richard Abbey, who had been apprenticed to John Sadler, an engraver, started a pottery at Toxteth Park, on the north side of the River Mersey, along with a Scotsman named John Graham.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apotheosis of George Washington, Herculaneum Pottery, c. 1800-1805, John James Barralet, artist - DSC03195
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Herculaneum Pottery was based in Toxteth, Liverpool, England. between 1793/94 and 1841. They made creamware and pearlware pottery as well as bone china porcelain.2

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