1) Type of container 
[tray] Phan (พาน; pʰāːn) is an artistically decorated tray with a pedestal common in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. A phan is normally round and comes in different sizes. The usual measures range between a diameter of 20 cm to about 50 cm. It is more or less deep. Phans are usually made of metal such as copper, silver, brass or steel...