shallow bowl for flower arrangement or bonsai
A wide, shallow container used in ikebana, bonsai display, or as a decorative water basin.
The ikebana teacher arranged flowers in a shallow bowl.
I place a shallow water tray under the bonsai to maintain humidity.
stoup; holy water basin
Compound of 水 (water) and 盤 (tray, basin). The word transparently describes a shallow water container.