A match for the containers? 16th-17th century ivory vases

[JustAnotherTheory]

There is an interesting ivory vase collection from the 16th century in Florence, in the Medici Ducal collection of Palazzo Pitti.

   

It appears to me that these ivory objects ressemble the containers in the VMS. Many of these, and indeed others in 16th-17th century ivory vase collections from Italy and South Germany, appear to bear close parallels to the VMS. Note that ivory working was not established before the 16th century.

   

   

   

Now take a look at Rudolf II's collection.

   

   

Again, please note that ivory working began after 1500.