Abstract: An adhesive composition for a heat-releasable ceramic decalcomania is provided, the adhesive composition comprising an acrylic resin, a tackifier for said acrylic resin, which tackifier comprises a polyethylene glycol and/or solid polyoxyalkylene derivatives of propylene glycol or ethylenediamine, and an organic solvent therefor. Preferably, this tackifier is employed in combination with a second tackifier comprising one or more aromatic acid esters of monomeric and polymeric alkyl polyols.A heat-releasable ceramic decalcomania is provided which comprises a backing sheet, optionally a wax-impervious barrier layer disposed on said backing sheet, a wax layer disposed on said backing sheet or barrier layer (where employed), a design receiving support layer disposed on said wax layer, a design layer disposed on said support layer, and an adhesive layer as described above disposed on said design layer.