Did cannon decoration come from church-bell making?

Did the decoration on bronze cannon carry over from church-bell making?

Only partly; both used skilled casting, but bell ornament could alter sound, whereas a sufficiently thick cannon allowed much freer exterior decoration.

An audience prompt asks whether ornate bronze cannon inherited their decoration from church-bell making. Both relied on skilled casting, though the answer is qualified because the objects imposed different constraints. Added ornament could change a bell's tone, while a cannon founder could decorate the exterior more freely so long as the barrel retained enough material. Cannon became conspicuous displays of the founder's craft as well as expensive weapons.