Featured What in the world did I buy? Metal Locked Lidded Vessel / Jar

Hi guys,

This weighs a ton and is approx 20" tall. It looks like it is made of red clay and the bottom appears as though this might have some age to it. What would have been the use to lock a jar of stuff? I did think I saw something that kinda resembled it and it was a chocolate jar but it was not really close. I do know I came across a modern-day version with a barcode on it and left it behind. It was just labeled house decor. I could not even begin to guess what country this would be in. Does anyone have any opinions or information on this? I just noticed that there is some writing on the bottom at about 1 to 2 pm in the last pic. I cannot read it.

Thank you for any help I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving

 

I have no idea but isn’t there a type of jar like this that gets buried whilst the cabbage pickles?. Cant think what it’s called now. That’s highly unlikely to be anything to do with your jar though
Edit- It’s come to me- Kimchi!. As I say,I wouldn’t begin to know what yours is but the name of the Korean pickely stuff was bugging me.

 

I hate when something is stuck on the tip of my tongue

 

Don’t rub it.... it may be a holder

 

Is this the one you found? https://portal.hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/catalog/6bbd07d8-c077-489f-8285-fbf3ece153f1
I do think the writing on yours says Mexico. Above that looks like El Plato....
O.K., search for chocolate jar Mexico and see a bunch of decorated ones.

 

The one in the link is only 7 1/2". I wonder what you'd lock away in a 20" pot?

 

Wow! I could only find an example that was reproduction, Chinese, home decor. Cool!

 

whatever it is....I would have bought it too !!!
a great way to keep your favorite cookies away from sticky little hands !!!

 

I read el plato mexico also.

 

Now I can lock up my chocolates that I can never keep around. Lol!!!

 

Ok, let me try that. I thought I saw El and that was all I could make out. You guys have eagle eyes

 

If that is a chocolate pot I want it. Yummilicious!

 

This pot is looking so beautiful.

 

Not sure why you would need to lock up chocolate.

 

Who knows? But at one time spices and tea were kept in locked boxes

 

I need to lock up chocolate around here if I ever want to have a piece.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

 

I have to hide it from DH in my underwear drawer

 

Lol. Too funny

 

. I hide the kids pack lunch crisps in all sorts of places where I know OH won’t find them.

 

To be fair I have to say the chocolate I hide is not so I can eat it, it is semisweet or bittersweet I use for baking. I learned long ago either I have to hide it or buy it the day I plan on baking with it - or it is long gone!!!!!!!

Unsweetened chocolate is the only one I can trust to keep in the pantry