Jar (2) - Stained glass - Historical role models

Pair of hand-painted glass panels based on medieval designs – “Von Sinegge” and “Her Chünrat vo Altstetten”

Period: 20th century; exact year of manufacture unknown

Materials and technique: Mouth-blown glass, hand-painted and fired glass painting, lead cames and metal chains for hanging.

Description:

Two decorative, elaborately handcrafted glass panels depicting scenes from the medieval courtly world. Both works feature vivid figurative scenes with coats of arms, historically styled lettering and ornamentally designed borders.

The first glass panel bears the inscription “von Sinegge” and depicts a hunting scene with a rider blowing a hunting horn, a stag and other animals. The scene is complemented by heraldic elements and a geometrically patterned, multicoloured border.

The second glass panel bears the inscription “Her Chünrat vo Altstetten”, written in modern spelling as “Herr Konrad von Altstetten”. It depicts a courtly couple beneath a flowering vine with birds. This panel is also framed by a colourful ornamental border and heraldic elements.

The lettering and pictorial motifs recall the famous medieval song manuscript, the Codex Manesse, in which Minnesingers are depicted in individual illustrations. The glass panels are to be understood as later artistic interpretations of this medieval pictorial tradition; no direct model or specific workshop responsible for their creation has been identified to date.

The glass surfaces are made of mouth-blown glass. The motifs were applied by hand and permanently bonded to the glass through repeated firing. Deliberate patination gives the surfaces an aged, historicising appearance. Both panels are edged with lead cames and fitted with metal chains for hanging.

Dimensions: approx. 24 × 34 cm each

Condition: Good used condition. Overall appearance enhanced by decorative patination.