Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Containers (hierarchy name)
5. containers (receptacles)
6. [containers by function or context]
7. culinary containers
8. [containers for serving and consuming food]
9. [vessels for serving and consuming food]
10. [vessels for serving drinks]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Containers
5. containers
6. containers by form
7. vessels
8. urns

Anotations

Scope note:

Vessels intended to hold or dispense hot water in connection with the serving of tea or coffee, often urnlike in form and having one or more taps and a spigot near the base; usually supported on legs or a stand and often having a heating device. May be part of a tea or coffee service. Prefer "tea urns" for similar vessels intended to hold or dispense tea and which may be part of a tea service. Prefer "coffee urns" for similar vessels intended to hold or dispense coffee and which may be part of a coffee service.