A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
by Eric Ackroyd
(1) It may be the liquid in the vessel (container) that is significant: for example, water might symbolize new life; wine or spirits might symbolize a better quality of life and greater satisfaction.
(2) Any vessel (ship or container) may be either a feminine sexual symbol or a symbol of the self (for self).
Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia
by James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
A vessel in a dream may be the container that holds the dreamer’s valuables.
The size and the condition of the vessel—e.g., old and tarnished or new and shiny—may indicate if these are established ideals or things newly acquired. Vessels can also be containers of the self.
