Vitrail gothique à décor floral, Allemagne, premier tiers du XIVe siècle

Very good condition overall with a few later replacements in particular the dark blue and the dark yellow elements as well as a few of the white foliate leaves. The lead framing has been later reinforced in several places. A few glass elements show a break. A small loss (2 cm approx) on the upper rosace.
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Ce vitrail, aux motifs exclusivement décoratifs est à rapprocher des vitraux de la fin du XIIIème et du début du XIVème siècle en Allemagne comme ceux de Baden-Württemberg, conservés au Victoria & Albert Museum (in. 5463-1858).

REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE
P. Williamson, Medieval and Renaissance Stained Glass in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2003, p. 38, no 21.