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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Desertau, post: 9850485, member: 86775&quot;]Does it ring if you tap it or make a more dull sound and if you put water on it does it absorb water or does the water run off? If it rings and the water runs off it is high fired if there is a dull sound and it absorbs water it is likely bisque ware. Bisque firing is generally the first of the typical 2 firings and the step before a glaze or oxides are applied for decoration or surface treatment. Bisque ware is usually an unfinished stage the raw clay has been fired to a temperature high enough that&nbsp; the clay body has changed states and cannot be combined with water back into clay. High fired is considered as a finished state and requires and extra step if glaze is applied otherwise it is difficult to get a sufficient amount of glaze to adhere. which ever state it is in is just a casual observation, it looks to be gas fired due to slight variations in color?</p><p><br /></p><p>bisque ware is softer and more fragile, high fired is stronger and more dense and waterproof due to the clay being vitrified. Terracotta is fired to a lower temperature and is not vitrified. </p><p><br /></p><p>none of this answers your question but may provide clues as to why?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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