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. dishes (vessels for food)
11. serving dishes

Anotations

Scope note:

Dishes for holding and serving butter at the table. Use "butter chips" for small dishes used by an individual diner to hold a pat or small serving of butter. Use "butter coolers" for vessels designed to serve chilled butter at the table.