A molten metal supplying container, comprising a container capable of
storing a molten metal and loading the molten metal to the inside thereof
or supplying the molten metal to the outside thereof by controlling a
difference in pressure between inside and outside of the container, a
passage allowing the inside and outside of the container to communicate
with each other to have the molten metal flow therethrough, a lid
disposed to cover the first opening having a second opening with a
diameter smaller than the first opening and a hatch provided at the
second opening capable of being opened and closed, having a passage
communicating inside and outside the container. The passage is used, for
example, to control inner pressure of the container and to insert the
electrode for detecting the surface level of the molten metal.