A ceramic filter assembly having improved exhaust gas processing
efficiency. The ceramic filter assembly (9) is produced by adhering with
a ceramic seal layer (15) outer surfaces of a plurality of filters (F1),
each of which is formed from a sintered porous ceramic body. The seal
layer (15) has a thickness of 0.3 mm to 3 mm and a thermal conductance of
0.1 W/mK to 10 W/mk.