--- a/net/minecraft/world/RandomizableContainer.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/world/RandomizableContainer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
     void setLootTable(@Nullable ResourceKey<LootTable> lootTable);
 
-    default void setLootTable(ResourceKey<LootTable> lootTableId, long lootTableSeed) {
+    default void setLootTable(@Nullable ResourceKey<LootTable> lootTableId, long lootTableSeed) { // Paper - add nullable
         this.setLootTable(lootTableId);
         this.setLootTableSeed(lootTableSeed);
     }
@@ -50,14 +50,15 @@
 
     default boolean tryLoadLootTable(CompoundTag nbt) {
         if (nbt.contains("LootTable", 8)) {
-            this.setLootTable(ResourceKey.create(Registries.LOOT_TABLE, ResourceLocation.parse(nbt.getString("LootTable"))));
+            this.setLootTable(net.minecraft.Optionull.map(ResourceLocation.tryParse(nbt.getString("LootTable")), rl -> ResourceKey.create(Registries.LOOT_TABLE, rl))); // Paper - Validate ResourceLocation
+            if (this.lootableData() != null && this.getLootTable() != null) this.lootableData().loadNbt(nbt); // Paper - LootTable API
             if (nbt.contains("LootTableSeed", 4)) {
                 this.setLootTableSeed(nbt.getLong("LootTableSeed"));
             } else {
                 this.setLootTableSeed(0L);
             }
 
-            return true;
+            return this.lootableData() == null; // Paper - only track the loot table if there is chance for replenish
         } else {
             return false;
         }
@@ -69,12 +70,13 @@
             return false;
         } else {
             nbt.putString("LootTable", resourceKey.location().toString());
+            if (this.lootableData() != null) this.lootableData().saveNbt(nbt); // Paper - LootTable API
             long l = this.getLootTableSeed();
             if (l != 0L) {
                 nbt.putLong("LootTableSeed", l);
             }
 
-            return true;
+            return this.lootableData() == null; // Paper - only track the loot table if there is chance for replenish
         }
     }
 
@@ -82,13 +84,17 @@
         Level level = this.getLevel();
         BlockPos blockPos = this.getBlockPos();
         ResourceKey<LootTable> resourceKey = this.getLootTable();
-        if (resourceKey != null && level != null && level.getServer() != null) {
+        if (resourceKey != null && level != null && level.getServer() != null && (this.lootableData() == null || this.lootableData().shouldReplenish(this, com.destroystokyo.paper.loottable.PaperLootableInventoryData.CONTAINER, player))) { // Paper - LootTable API
             LootTable lootTable = level.getServer().reloadableRegistries().getLootTable(resourceKey);
             if (player instanceof ServerPlayer) {
                 CriteriaTriggers.GENERATE_LOOT.trigger((ServerPlayer)player, resourceKey);
             }
 
-            this.setLootTable(null);
+            // Paper start - LootTable API
+            if (this.lootableData() == null || this.lootableData().shouldClearLootTable(this, com.destroystokyo.paper.loottable.PaperLootableInventoryData.CONTAINER, player)) {
+                this.setLootTable(null);
+            }
+            // Paper end - LootTable API
             LootParams.Builder builder = new LootParams.Builder((ServerLevel)level).withParameter(LootContextParams.ORIGIN, Vec3.atCenterOf(blockPos));
             if (player != null) {
                 builder.withLuck(player.getLuck()).withParameter(LootContextParams.THIS_ENTITY, player);
@@ -97,4 +103,16 @@
             lootTable.fill(this, builder.create(LootContextParamSets.CHEST), this.getLootTableSeed());
         }
     }
+
+    // Paper start - LootTable API
+    @Nullable @org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract(pure = true)
+    default com.destroystokyo.paper.loottable.PaperLootableInventoryData lootableData() {
+        return null; // some containers don't really have a "replenish" ability like decorated pots
+    }
+
+    default com.destroystokyo.paper.loottable.PaperLootableInventory getLootableInventory() {
+        final org.bukkit.block.Block block = org.bukkit.craftbukkit.block.CraftBlock.at(java.util.Objects.requireNonNull(this.getLevel(), "Cannot manage loot tables on block entities not in world"), this.getBlockPos());
+        return (com.destroystokyo.paper.loottable.PaperLootableInventory) block.getState(false);
+    }
+    // Paper end - LootTable API
 }
