Depositing it into the carved out flower design.

Using the slip to paint his pots.

Poring it all over the pots and creating swirling flowers.

Coating the piece with the white slip and then painting it with the red slip.

To find out what Kang is doing

to assign palace pottery commissions

to get a drink from the wine shop.

Just as a stop on the way to Kangjin

So he can sell the others later

Min wants to be better than Kang

The clay would sometimes not work the way wanted

So many things can go wrong in the unpredictable kiln

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

Wild flowers

roses

straw

branches of flowering plum

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

The taste of plums to the rice Crane-man eats.

The fall leaves on the trees to clothing

The autumn to the adolescent stage of life.

Nothing is being compared.

Cutting clay

Chopping wood

Draining clay

Making pots

To wander

To be right.

To make a mistake or be wrong

Distracted and confused.