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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 3982897, member: 56"]Scottish isn't out of the question.</p><p><br /></p><p>Holes like that are usually a vent hole - but they don't go all the way through. It looks like it might here. Makes you wonder if something is missing.</p><p><br /></p><p>With solid porcelain you need a vent hole to allow gasses generated during firing to dissipate. Otherwise damage might occur. Slip cast figurines are a thin porcelain shell that does not need venting, but does need draining, so the holes on slip cast pieces are much larger. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you have a figurine made of solid porcelain, old or new, you are most likely going to find a vent hole somewhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 3982897, member: 56"]Scottish isn't out of the question. Holes like that are usually a vent hole - but they don't go all the way through. It looks like it might here. Makes you wonder if something is missing. With solid porcelain you need a vent hole to allow gasses generated during firing to dissipate. Otherwise damage might occur. Slip cast figurines are a thin porcelain shell that does not need venting, but does need draining, so the holes on slip cast pieces are much larger. If you have a figurine made of solid porcelain, old or new, you are most likely going to find a vent hole somewhere.[/QUOTE]
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