This device exactly resembles a bowl commanding water elementals, including color, design, magic radiation, etc. However, when it is filled with water, the magic-user must save versus magic or be shrunk to the size of a small ant and plunged into the center of the bowl.

Note: if salt water is poured into the bowl the saving throw is at -2. The victim will drown in from 3-8 rounds, unless magic is used to save the individual, for he or she cannot be physically removed from the bowl of watery death except by magical means: animal growth, enlarge, or wish are the only spells which will free the victim, and restore normal size; a growth potion poured into the water will have the same effect; a sweet water potion will allow the victim another saving throw, i.e. a chance that the curse magic of the bowl works only briefly. 

If the victim drowns, death is permanent, no resurrection is possible, and even a wish will not work.