EXP051 Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum: BREAKING THE MOULD: BIRTH OF AN ORIGINAL STYLE: MOMOYAMA CERAMICS 16-17TH CENTURIES. Special Exhibition for EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan. Seto, 2005. 369 pp. 282 pp. colour plates. B/w text illustrations. 30x22 cm. Paper. GBP 50.00 Large catalogue of an exhibition exploring the varied ceramics produced in the Momoyama period, viewed as one of the golden ages of Japanese ceramics. In addition to extensive illustration of Momoyama pieces, there are also wonderful Song and Yuan ceramics, early Korean pieces, some Annamese ceramics and Ming porcelains that inspired the Momoyama potters. There are also some modern ceramics that, in their turn, draw inspiration from the Momoyama period. All pieces exhibited come from Japanese collections. Illustrated throughout in colour. Introduction, captions and list of exhibits in English. Main text in Japanese. Subjects: Ceramics Available, as of: 11/05/2008 Was item 355 in printed List 144. Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.