うつわや釉

神楽坂の数少ない行きつけの店「うつわや釉」はお祝いの品を探す店。昨日は素敵なガラス器に出会う。少し歪んだ表面と、黄ばんだ色が気に入った。店主が言う。大学教授のお客さんで教え子の結婚式には祝儀の代わりに器をあげるという方がいます、と。それ僕のことでしょうと言ったら、坂牛さん以外にいますと言われた。僕がそうしているのは林昌二さんから祝儀の代わりに器をもらい、いまでもその器を使うと林さんを思い出すからである。

One of the few shops in Kagurazaka, where I often go “Utsuwaya Yu,” is a shop where I look for festive items. I met a nice glassware yesterday. I like the slightly distorted surface and the yellowish color. The shopkeeper says. A university professor who is customer says that he  give a vessel instead of a celebration tip at their student’s wedding ceremony. When I said that it was me, I was told that I was not Mr. Sakaushi. I do this because I received a vessel from Mr. Shoji Hayashi instead of a celebration tip. and I still remember Mr. Hayashi when I use that vessel.