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A subject index for the book "Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented.

A collection of notebooks and loose papers on ceramic wares, their prices and recipes extracted from the Tomkinson Papers is presented.

A narration based on The Liverpool Albion, a newspaper in 1827, about a visitor describing the different areas, machines and processes done inside the pottery relating to the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented.

A list of the different Herculaneum factory marks used for identifying all its manufactured wares relating to the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented.

The samples of unmarked wares believed to be manufactured by the Herculaneum Pottery due to its recognisable shapes and patterns relating to the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" are presented.

Chapter 17 from the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It discusses several reasons behind the closure of the pottery by 1840. It includes factors such as the competition with other potting industries like Staffordshire Potteries, not enough finances for proper maintenance, replacement or refurbishment of necessary equipment, and the pottery's abandonment of bone china production.

Chapter 15 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory." is presented. It explores the pottery production industry from 1833 to 1836 wherein Thomas Case and James Mort decided to revive the industry by producing earthenware dinner and dessert services. It also discusses the emergence of the new patterns and prints in 1833 including the Liverpool Views by Samuel Austin, John Harwood and Thomas Allom, and English Cities series by Enoch Wood & Sons.

Chapter 16 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It explores the final years of the Herculaneum Pottery from 1836 to 1940 wherein Thomas Case retired from the business, and James Mort made a new partnership with John Simpson. The new partnership introduced new patterns such as Louvre and Chevalerie. It also discusses the transfer of the Herculaneum Pottery to Saint Helens, Lancashire which was then put up for sale in Ocotber 1840.

Chapter 14 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It explores the decline of Herculaneum Pottery as a company and the turn over of management from one proprietor to another from 1833 to 1836. It highlights the partnership of Thomas Case, the management committee chairman, and James Mort who decided to revive the pottery industry.

Chapter 12 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It discusses the records presented by Joseph Tomkinson, the bookkeeper at Herculaneum in 1818 and was temporary manager in 1821, and his struggle to improve the industry while keeping the cost down. He also accounted the appointment of Archibald Mansfield as manager towards the end of 1821 who, after two years, left Herculaneum and ventured on his own.

Chapter 11 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It focuses on the financial crisis experienced by the Herculaneum Pottery in 1821. It details the situation of the company from the beginning of the problem to the aftermath of the crisis. A conclusion is also presented in which the author examines the factors to be blame for the crisis.

Chapter 9 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It documents the produced wares from the years 1810 to 1821. It also features some of the artists that worked for Herculaneum Pottery. The wares detailed in this chapter include transfer-printed earthenwares, plain, painted and moulded earthenwares, porcelain tea wares, dessert wares, wares made for Liverpool Corp., and ornamental porcelain.

Chapter 8 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It discusses the growth and prosperity of the Herculaneum Pottery Company from 1806 to 1821. It states that in these years, the company continued to expand by building the Duke Street Warehouse and increase its workforce. The chapter also offers information on the people who managed the company, including Ralph Mansfield and William Smith.

Chapter 5 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. I explores production of earthenware in 1796, the pottery advertisements, the chamber pot as the first Herculaneum object made and the pearlware similar to the porcelain ware of the Chinese. It highlights the undecorated pearlware plates and cups, the pearlware with glaze and with shell edge decorations, the European designs in Herculaneum pottery and the use of the blue glaze by transfer process.

Chapter 7 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It provides information on the new proprietors, the management committee and the financial affairs of the new Herculaneum Pottery Company since 1806. Financial affairs discussed include the factory account, the raising of capital, the dividends received by the proprietors, debts owed, and the insurance terms of the company.

Chapter 6 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It explores the Herculaneum porcelain pottery, the new Staffordshire type of porcelain called bone China and the hard-paste type porcelain in Liverpool started by the Wolfe-Mason partnership. It highlights the characteristics of Herculaneum pottery, the composition of the clay body consisting of bone, flint and china clay, the different types of glaze, patterns and the shapes of porcelain tea wares in the 1800s.

Chapter 2 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It explores the beginnings of pottery in Liverpool, Samuel Worthington as founder, his different businesses and his being a prominent figure in North Wales. It highlights the site of his pottery business at the Toxtech Park, the equipment and materials for pottery including fuel, clay and colours as well as the kiln for firing pottery.

Chapter 3 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It explores the pottery workers needed, the recruitment method in Staffordshire, the prominent families in Staffordshire including the group of Ralph Mansfield and that of Eli Till. It highlights the dirt and danger in pottery work during the 1800s, the humanitarian interests of the Herculaneum proprietors, pottery as incentives and the Herculaneum Pottery Benefit Society.

Chapter 1 of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" is presented. It describes the growth and development of Herculaneum pottery in Liverpool, England in 18th and early 19th century. Details about the manufacturing, design and trading of delftware, porcelain ware, creamware and pearlware are provided. The contributions of potter Josiah Wedgwood to the growth of Staffordshire potteries and Liverpool's significance as a potting center during the period are also discussed.

People that the author would like to thank for their assistance in the creation of the book "The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory" are mentioned.