decalcomania; transfer technique
A decorative technique where a design is transferred from specially prepared paper to another surface, such as pottery or glass. Also used in art, especially Surrealism, for creating chance patterns by pressing paint between surfaces.
from French décalcomanie
Decalcomania is a technique often used for decorating pottery.
Surrealist painters used decalcomania to create chance patterns.
They applied decalcomania to the surface of the pottery to add a pattern.
The painter created a fantastical picture using decalcomania.