Ceramic glass gets its name from its print by a silk screen with a glass enamel before the tempering or heat strengthening can take place, the enamel fuses into the glass surface and becomes a permanent coating which cannot be removed and is unaffected by moisture, oil, soaps, etc. It is also known as Silk Screened Glass.

Certain areas of glass or at times the entire glass is hidden or masked for reasons as varied as privacy to concealing the background for improving the look of the product.