Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Dropped Debris Down Toilet Pipe

I was removing an old toilet (in prep for a plumber to install a new one as part of a bathroom renovation) & I had to break it up to remove it. While doing so, a jagged piece of china dropped down the waste hole & into the PVC waste stack. The piece was small enough to fit into the pipe but still large enough that I am worried that it could become lodged in the pipe. I have a plumbing snake but am afraid that I might just jam it in even tighter. Should I pour some water down the hole...Use the snake.....or just let the plumber handle it when he comes to install the new toilet? (I have a septic tank if that makes any difference on how to fix it)

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If the longest dimension of the broken piece of china is less than the inside dimension of the pipe, the china piece will wash down the piping and into the septic tank where it will never be seen again.

If its longer than the inside of the pipe dimension, it might make it to the septic tank or it might get stuck.

Do you know which it is?

If you don't know for sure, it might be cheaper to have the plumber open things up now before all the finish work is done.

You could try to use or borrow a powerful Shopvac, and strick the hose down there and rag around the remainder of the hole to get maximum suction. If the 4 inch vent becomes an issue for weakening the suction, you could cap it off with appropriate sized rubber fernco cap coupling. (If you don't have a dangerous roof)