What is "softpaste"

a. (context of ceramics English) Having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in eighteenth-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china. alt. (context of ceramics English) Having a body formulation that combines clay and frit, mainly used in the production of decorative figures and domestic wares in eighteenth-century Europe; also sometimes applied to other soft porcelains such as bone china.