A tall, slender, cylindrical vessel designed for holding various types of forceps prior to and during a surgical intervention or an examination in an operating room (OR) or examination room. It is typically made of high-grade stainless steel or sterilizable plastic material (e.g., polypropylene) and will have a wide or weighted base to give it stability. It may have a hinged lid with a semicircular notch in its forward edge so that the handles of the forceps can protrude. The jar may hold a disinfecting solution while in use. This is a reusable device.