noun
charcoal extinguisher; jar for putting out charcoal
A jar or pot used to extinguish burning charcoal by covering it. Often associated with traditional charcoal braziers (火鉢).
See also: 火消し壷
火鉢の炭を消し壺に入れて火を消した。
I put the charcoal from the brazier into the extinguisher jar to put it out.
昔の家には消し壺が必ずあった。
In old houses, there was always a charcoal extinguisher.
Synonym; 火消し壷 is a more explicit term meaning 'fire-extinguishing jar', while 消し壺 is a common abbreviation.
Compound of 消し (keshi, 'extinguishing', from 消す) and 壺 (tsubo, 'jar'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term refers to a traditional tool for extinguishing charcoal.