Describes a ceramic or glass piece decorated with a fine, speckled mist of glaze or enamel. The effect is traditionally achieved by blowing liquid color through a tube covered with a fine mesh, or using a bellows system, creating a stippled, textured appearance. It was a popular technique in historic Chinese and European porcelain.
Heard on the job
The antique vase features a soufflé blue glaze that gives it a beautiful speckled depth.