Possible Clues:

• Observes a metal container is an unlovely thing
• Sounds as if one claimed to have seen how hideous it was
• Sounds if one claimed to have perceived how ugly it was
• Run-down building, maybe
• Public dump, e.g.
• It doesn't look good
• Rundown shack, e.g.
• Unkept yard, e.g.
• Sounds as if I perceived how ugly it was
• Views crude metal as something very unsightly