The Devil's Stone Vessel

[Electron.John]

I am a vessel and a stone,
When I am hot my temper is known,
I have my own money as well as a bank,
If I take a bath the devil you can thank,
I have no mercy when I am cold,
If I am bad ill will shall unfold,
I can be thirsty and have shot many eyes,
In the dead of night as the curdling hound cries.

What am I?

[Angelgurl]

clay?

[Electron.John]

No, although I can see how that would fit some of he clues. The answer will fit all of the clues and there are a lot of clues in this riddle.

[Angelgurl]

porcelain?

[Catz]

An oyster... or clam ?

[Electron.John]

No, no and no. Porcelain does not have a bank or its own money nor do clams and oysters. This has an answer that will make perfect sense once you get it. And it is something we all have.

[Catz]

Well oysters make pearls... :P So there's the money, and they keep it in them....I'll keep thinking

[Catz]

Blood ?

[Catz]

Blood! I'm sticking with that one.

[Angelgurl]

piggy banks can be made of porcelain though

[Electron.John]

Blood is correct! And piggy banks can be made of porcelain but I think you will agree blood fits all of the clues better.

I used many blood words and blood sayings as clues. Blood vessel=artery, vein; bloodstone=green quartz flecked with red jasper; hot blooded=bad temper; blood money=money obtained at the cost of another's life; blood bank=place where blood is stored; blood bath=massacre; in cold blood=without mercy; bad blood=ill will; bloodthirsty=murderous, cruel; blood shot eyes=red eye often obtained by staying up late; bloodcurdling=terrifying; bloodhound=type of dog often used for tracking.

[Catz]

YAY!