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Closed cups in the cathedral stained glass

Among the objects that frequently appear in the stained glass windows, one finds closed cups with lids made of precious metal (likely gold, silver, and gilded copper). There is no doubt that in the mind of a person from the 1200s, this is a sign of wealth – the flavor of the treats contained within sometimes equaling the beauty of the container.
Overview…

On the money changers’ table, donors of the stained glass, also handling transactions with precious metals. The drawing is very detailed. Bay 105 – window of Saint Peter © NDC-fonds Gaud
On the scale, in the same scene © NDC-fonds Gaud
On the money changers’ table, donors of another high choir stained glass. The drawing is precisely identical to (1). Bay 106 – window of Saint John the Baptist © NDC-fonds Gaud
In the balance. Again, through a curious mirror effect, the cup resembles the cup (2) © NDC-fonds Gaud
On the moneychangers’ table (bay 106), a gadrooned bowl © NDC-fonds Gaud
Joseph’s window. A cup is hidden by Joseph in Benjamin’s belongings, before his steward accuses him of theft: a stratagem invented by Joseph to discover the depths of their brother’s heart. Gilded lid © NDC-fonds Gaud
Saint Thomas’s window. In the hands of a servant of the king of the Indies. Typical model © NDC-fonds Gaud
Saint Thomas’s window, next panel. When the servant who slapped Thomas leaves the banquet, he is attacked by a lion. The cup falls to the ground © NDC-fonds Gaud
Saint Martin’s window. A very similar image is used here. However, the story of Saint Martin specifies that the cup containing the holy oils was made of glass (and miraculously did not break) © NDC-fonds Gaud
Saint Nicholas’s window – ambulatory chapel. A cup was to be offered by a pilgrim couple to the sanctuary of Myra. It disappears with their drowned child, who reappears in the church © NDC-fonds Gaud
Saint Sylvester’s window. Tetradius’s banquet. Undecorated model © NDC-fonds Gaud
Prodigal Son’s window. Undecorated model © NDC-fonds Gaud
Saint Mary Magdalene’s window. On a background of embroidered cloth © NDC-fonds Gaud
Saint Nicholas’s window – side aisle. Checked decor borrowed from tree leaves (!) © NDC-fonds Gaud