yes its a finish called marmorino, its a style of marble plastering as its known in the uk. It comes in any colour and also in diff textures ie sizes of the marble grain...
Bang on Sparky. Longstroke- There's loads of finishes out there and they all have their proper names as stated previously. Sizes of grains are called microns and without getting to technical it's the size that creates texture. He's one for nice trivia question. What is Calcite finish, and also Michaelangelo - No there not fairies. Lol