Polite term for a wooden bowl, often used in traditional Japanese dining. The honorific prefix お makes it more respectful than plain 椀.
See also: 椀
Please serve the miso soup into the bowl.
I served the miso soup in a bowl and brought it out.
This bowl is lacquered and very beautiful.
I took the lid off the bowl before eating.
I held the bowl and drank the soup.
Polite form of 椀 (わん, 'wooden bowl') with the honorific prefix お. The kanji 椀 specifically indicates a wooden bowl.