Min and his wife are fighting about the extra food they are giving Tree-ear.

Min and his wife had a son that died of fever when he was about Tree-ears age.

Min and his wife are sick with fever and might die.

Min and his wife are getting a divorce.

Min

Min's Wife

The Emissary

Crane-Man

Tree-ear is not sure if it is right tell Min about Kangs new way of decorating pottery.

Tree-ear is not sure if he should continue spying on Kang to find out more about his methods

Tree-ear is thinking of quieting because he has not been taught to make a pot.

Tree-ear is thinking of going to work for Kang

The Emissary offered Kang a commission

The Emissary seemed disinterested in all the potters work

The Emissary paid close attention to both Kang and Min

The Emissary offered Min a commission

So he can sell the others later

So many things can go wrong in the unpredictable kiln

The clay would sometimes not work the way wanted

Min wants to be better than Kang

That he secretly wanted to make his own pot out of clay.

That he was sharing his bowl of food with Crane-man.

That he felt he was being overworked.

What Kang was doing to make his pot so special.

There were smashed vases all over the ground.

Min wanted Tree-ear to spin a vase

Min was no where to be seen.

All the vases were lined up in a row and looked beautiful.

Bear

Lion

Fox

Tiger

Prunus Vase

Lidded Box

Melon Vase

Duck shaped water pitcher