Abstract: Ceramic dielectric coating compositions are disclosed as well as processes for depositing the coating compositions on a substrate and the coated article resulting therefrom. A ferroelectric or piezoelectric powder material such as the barium titanate type or lead zirconate-titanate type is mixed with a phosphate additive and water to form an acidic flowable mass with a consistency suitable for depositing by various means on a substrate. Depositing means include painting, dipping, spraying, and silk-screen techniques. After deposition on the substrate, the coating composition is dried, preferably at an elevated temperature, to form a composite article of the substrate with an adherent ferroelectric or piezoelectric coating composition thereon.