English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
French pâte-sur-pâte (literally “paste on paste”)
pâte-sur-pâte (uncountable)
- (art) A method of porcelain decoration in which a relief design is created on an unfired, unglazed body by applying successive layers of slip (liquid clay) with a brush, and then carving it to produce fine detail, before the piece is fired.
