tray landscape; miniature landscape on a tray
Refers to a traditional Japanese art form of creating a miniature landscape in a shallow tray or container, often using sand, stones, and small plants. A niche term mostly encountered in artistic or cultural contexts.
Tray landscape is an art of creating a small scenery on a tray.
Compound of 盆 (bon, 'tray') and 画 (ga, 'picture' or 'drawing'), literally 'tray picture'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the art of creating miniature landscapes on trays.