Large table candlestick with bird. Horst Skorupa. 1989. Horst Georg Skorupa1941 Breslau - 2004 Schaddel near Leipzig Faience, light red body, white glazed and sparingly painted in polychrome underglaze colours. Two flames, the stand is composed of three cylindrical bodies of decreasing diameter. The two horizontal arms of the candelabra with a spout on each branching off from the centre. At the top of the candelabra a bird like an oriole, at the base a laurel branch is applied. Carved monogram "HS" and dated on the underside. Cf. in motif-like execution :Arthur Sundau (ed.), Rainer Behrends (ed.): Keramik. Publikation für Töpfer, Sammler und Museen, Heft 28, Leipzig 1990, No. 73 und 81, mit Abb. The right arm of the candlestick restored, with inserted steel core.Glaze slightly crackled due to the technique. Dimensions: h. 58 cm, w. 34 cm, d. 22 cm. Horst Georg Skorupa 1941 Breslau - 2004 Schaddel bei Leipzig German ceramist. 1961-63 Study of painting at the art academy in Berlin-Weißensee. From 1973 member of the VBK. 1974 co-founder of the artists' college "Schaddelmühle", until 1978 chairman of the college. 1975 Participation in the 1st International Artists' Symposium of the GDR. 1976 Prize in the exhibition "Young Artists of the GDR". 1981/82 Working stay in the studio of the State Porcelain Manufactory Meissen. From 1991 runs a joint studio with Martin Gruner in Schaddel. 1992 End of his work due to health problems. Some of Skorupa's works are in the Museum of Applied Art in Gera.