Artist's vase with female semi-nude. Horst Skorupa. Probably 1970s. Horst Georg Skorupa1941 Breslau - 2004 Schaddel bei Leipzig Porcelain, glazed and partially painted with onglaze colour in pink and green. Cylindrical body, mouth open to the front. On the opening a fully plastic, female half nude on plastic rose blossom decor. Further rose blossom decoration applied on the verso. Signed "SKORUPA" on the underside. A brown inclusion in spots in the area of the dress. Stand with tiny chips. Partial glaze irregularities from the working process. Measures: H. 43,5 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.