A highly illustrated guide to the historic progression of the ceramic art, tracing its journey backwards from the C18th porcelain factories of Meissen and Dresden through the port of Amsterdam via the trading posts of East Africa and the Dutch East Indies to the C16th Imari kilns of Arita in Japan.  Hardback.  172 pages.  Illustrated throughout with high quality colour photographs.  Text in Japanese with chapter and section headings in English.  Small Japanese inscription to end paper, otherwise new condition.  Cat No 3353