The VMS containers have more detail than the Giotto containers. This is why I'm wondering if it might have been drawn from real life rather than from another drawing/painting.
But since each goldsmith/tinsmith had his own style, it's still very important because if it is drawn from real life, it localizes it. (Of course, containers like this were also given as gifts, but the ones used in local ceremonies were more likely from local sources.)
But since each goldsmith/tinsmith had his own style, it's still very important because if it is drawn from real life, it localizes it. (Of course, containers like this were also given as gifts, but the ones used in local ceremonies were more likely from local sources.)