A colored ceramic composition comprising, as inorganic components, from 5 to 40 wt % of a colored heat resistant pigment powder, from 60 to 95 wt % of a powder of zinc-containing glass and from 0 to 10 wt % of a refractory filler powder, wherein said glass consists essentially of the following components: ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 30 to 60 wt % ZnO 8 to 60 wt % B.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 wt % Li.sub.2 O 0 to 20 wt % Na.sub.2 O 0 to 20 wt % K.sub.2 O 0 to 20 wt % Li.sub.2 O + Na.sub.2 O + K.sub.2 O 0.1 to 20 wt % MgO + CaO + SrO + BaO 0 to 20 wt % Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 40 wt % TiO.sub.2 0 to 10 wt % F 0 to 5 wt %. ______________________________________