Len Castle (New Zealand) ceramics - price guide and values

Castle-Schoon Collaboration: Dictionary in Clay

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, nineteen high-fired earthenware umber tablets, made by Castle, impressed with patterns representing an almost complete dictionary of examples of Schoon's stamps. The stamps were subsequently deposited at Te Papa, circa 1984.…

Painted Earthenware Lamp with Tribal Design

Len Castle and John Crichton, painted lamp base, unglazed earthenware painted by John Crichton with a tribal design, with electrical fittings, impressed mark to the base, height 30 cm. Provenance: John Crichton Estate

Len Castle's Glazed Waka: A Burning Issues Acquisition

Len Castle, Large Waka Form, glazed earthenware, signed with artist's monogram, 15.5 x 94 x 23 cm. Provenance: purchased from Burning Issues exhibition, Whangarei.

Len Castle Chun-glazed Branch Pot

An impressive large Len Castle branch pot, slab built, the near square body with tapered rectangular neck, flat rim, dark near-black tenmoku glaze with a striking chun glaze to the shoulder in variable pale blue tones, raised on four small lug feet,…

Len Castle Red Lava Crucible Pouring Vessel, Earthenware, Provenance Collection

Len Castle, Red Lava crucible pouring vessel, earthenware with grey textured exterior, impressed potter's mark to the base, 14 x 43 x 42 cm, Provenance: Collection of Murray Shaw

Talc-glazed Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, slab built branch pot with talc and tenmoku glaze, impressed mark to side 33 cm height

Len Castle Chun-glazed Branch Pot

Len Castle's Outfolding Earthenware Form

A rare large Len Castle book, Outfolding white earthenware form with accents of grey. Impressed makers mark to base, height 20 cm, width 24 cm, depth 200

Len Castle Wall Hanging Pod Form, c.1970

Len Castle large wall hanging pod form c.1970. Impressed with panels of stylised koru type designs, partial umber glaze. Impressed potter's mark. Height 43 cm. Provenance: from the estate collection of the Auckland potters Ennis and Joyce Oliver.

Wax Resist Blossom Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, a good wax resist blossom branch pot, press moulded stoneware, the saturated iron underglaze with wax resist blossom decoration and rutile overglaze, impressed potter's mark to base. 31.5 cm x 17 cm x 36.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased directly…

Rare Len Castle Salt Glaze Pottery Lamp Base

Len Castle, rare and early salt glaze pottery lamp base, of ovoid form with fine ribbed detail, the cobalt slip giving variable blue effects, impressed castellated mark to base and original exhibition handwritten label reading ?13. Salt glaze stoneware…

Len Castle's Earthbook with Potter's Hand Impression

Len Castle, Earthbook c1998, impressed mark, 33 cm length, note: this is one of the first earthbooks made, this example has an impression of the potters hand/fist on the rear.

Len Castle Salt Glaze Pottery Lamp Base

A rare and early Len Castle salt glaze pottery lamp base, compressed ovoid form with fine ribbed detail, short flared narrow neck, the original wire hole to the base with internal glaze, the cobalt slip giving variable blue effects, impressed early…

Hare's Fur Glazed Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, branch pot, a large and impressive press moulded branch pot with a hare's fur glaze. Height 58 cm. Width 51 cm. Depth 30 cm

Blue/Grey Pouring Bottle with Strap Handle by Len Castle

Len Castle, pouring bottle with strap handle in blue/grey glaze. Impressed mark (1970's) 18 cm height

Early Len Castle Chun Glaze Branch Pot

An early Len Castle slab form branch pot, chun glaze over tenmoku, traditional flat rounded rectangular top rim, impressed early large potter's mark. Height 34.2 cm.

Chun Glaze Len Castle Branch Pot

Len Castle branch pot, with two drapes of chun glaze dribbling from the shoulder over a tenmoku glaze. Impressed mark circa 1970, height 35.5 cm.

Len Castle Snowbowl

Len Castle 'Snowbowl', heavy feldspar glaze over shino exterior. Snowbowl references the majestic snowcaps of Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro and is featured in Len Castle's 'Making the Molecules Dance' (2008, pp. 27). Small glaze frit. Impressed mark.…

Len Castle Salt Pourers and Incense Holder Set

Len Castle, three salt pourers, together with an incense holder, diameter 9 cm: each approx.

Len Castle Cyclades Cruciform Figure

Len Castle rare cruciform figure, inspired by the memory of a journey to the Cyclades in the Greek Islands, cruciform features in the book Len Castle potter (pp. 185). Initials to base. Provenance: Len Castle family collection, 42 cm height

Swollen Stoneware Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle branch pot, press moulded stoneware with saturated iron under-glaze with rutile overglaze, swollen sides, the darker glaze pooling at the rectangular top rim, impressed mark c.1960s, height 44 cm.

Lava Red Len Castle Ceremonial Pourer

Len Castle ceremonial pourer in a striking lava red glaze, wheel thrown and hand modelled, fired to 1060°C. Impressed mark. Height 25.5 cm

Len Castle Seaform Impressed Mark 15cm Diameter

Len Castle Seaform, impressed mark, 15 cm dia.

Len Castle's Large Earth Book

Len Castle, Large Earth Book, white earthenware with black staining (potter's proof), impressed LC mark verso, 19 x 31 x 18 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Len Castle's Earthbook Mark: 16.5 cm in Length

Len Castle, Earthbook impressed mark, 16.5 cm length

Copper Blue Swirl Crater Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle Crater bowl/alkaline pool, the interior with mildly incised repeating swirls glazed with copper blue glaze pooling to the well, the sculpted rim with 'alkaline deposits', matt grey rim, dark glazed exterior, incised potter's initials. Diameter…

Len Castle's Earthbook with Hand Impression

Len Castle, an impressive earthbook, in grey stained stoneware, circa 1998, LC mark, width 33 cm. One of the first earthbooks made, this example has an impression of the potters hand/fist on the rear.

Hanging Avian Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, Hanging avian form, iron oxide washed stoneware, incised initials

Iron Oxide Stoneware Hanging Bottle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1980s, length 56 cm

Len Castle Castellated Stoneware Pot, 1960

Len Castle, early branch pot, slab built stoneware with castellated corners, grey semi matt talc glaze over saturated iron glaze (A/F: firing cracks), impressed mark to the base and dated 1960 on affixed label, height 29 cm. Provenance: John Crichton…

Len Castle Wax Resist Blossom Branch Pot

A good Len Castle wax resist blossom branch pot, press moulded stoneware, the saturated iron underglaze with wax resist blossom decoration and rutile over-glaze, impressed potter's mark to base. 31.5 cm x 17 cm x 365. Provenance: Purchased directly from…

Len Castle Hanging Bottle Form

A Len Castle large hanging bottle form, tapered form with disc form top rim. Impressed potters mark, length 56.5 cm.

Len Castle Stoneware Slab Pot with Impressed Sides

A Len Castle stoneware slab pot with impressed sides, stamped to the base, circa 1980s. Height 35.5 cm. Width 31 cm. Diameter 18.5 cm

Len Castle Earthenware Branch Pot

A good early Len Castle branch pot, slab built earthenware with slightly swollen walls, castellated corners, short neck with wider conforming rim, feldspathic glaze. Early impressed potter's mark. Height 33 cm

Hanging Umber Stoneware Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging bottle form, stoneware with umber pigment to the textured surface, scored centre section, impressed mark verso, 45.2 x 8 x 8 cm

Stoneware Wall Hanging by Len Castle

Len Castle, vessel wall hanging, stoneware, 35 x 16 cm

A trio of Len Castle Brushpots, heavily textured body to each. All with impressed maker's mark to base. Largest, height 22 cm, diameter 13 cm

Len Castle: Impressions in Clay

Len Castle book form, impressed mark, 19 cm height

Len Castle Burnt Sienna Winged Form

Len Castle, winged form, in rich burnt sienna oxide washed stoneware, LC mark, width 34 cm. A similar example illustrated on the cover of Making the Molecules dance, Len Castle Ceramics, a retrospective exhibition 1947-1994.

Winged Form in Burnt Sienna Stoneware

Len Castle, Winged Form, in rich burnt sienna oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark, 34 x 9 x 200

Len Castle Stoneware Bottle, c. 1970

Len Castle, stoneware bottle, pigmented Coromandel clay, c. 1970, impressed potter's cypher to foot and original exhibition label no. 31 affixed to base, height 17 cm, Illustrated: Len Castle Potter (Sang Architects, 2002), p. 80. Provenance: Collection…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, tall hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with heavily scored centre section, circa 1990s, LC mark, length 46 cm

Salt Glazed Stoneware Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, Salt glazed bottle, stoneware, impressed potter's initials to the foot, Height 26 cm

Lava Red Earthenware Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, earthenware pouring vessel, lava red glaze, impressed mark, diameter 25 cm

Early Len Castle Feldspathic Glazed Branch Pot

A good early Len Castle branch pot, slab built earthenware with slightly swollen walls, a 'ladder' set of impressed decoration at the corners, with short conforming neck and pan mouth. Feldspathic glaze. Early impressed artist's cipher. Height 33 cm.

Concentric Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, tall brushpot, stoneware with incised concentric bands and ash over iron glazes, impressed mark to the base and dated 1960-65 on affixed label, height 25 cm

Barium Blue Stoneware Gourd Vase

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 31 cm

Satin Glazed Hanging Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, Hanging Pot, satin glazed ceramic, artist stamp, 27 x 19 cm

Iron Oxide Stoneware Hanging Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging bottle form, iron oxide washed stoneware with heavily scored centre section (A/F), incised initials to the back, 47.5 x 8 x 9 cm

Castellated Stoneware Branch Pot with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware branch pot, with castellated edges with pale green ash glaze and brown rim, circa 1960s, C mark, height 32 cm

Earthbook Mark by Len Castle (17cm)

Len Castle, Earthbook impressed mark, 17 cm length (some minor chipping to 'Page edges')

Len Castle Stoneware Bird Trinket Box

Len Castle, stoneware trinket box with double ended bird motifs, blue glaze interior, 13.5 cm length

Len Castle Winged Form

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 32 cm length. Provenance: Ex Patti Meads Estate

Double Necked Hanging Bottle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, double necked hanging bottle form, in oxide washed stoneware with blue glazed interior, circa 1990, length 38 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Iron Oxide Stoneware Bottle with Koru Motifs

Len Castle, early hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with panels of small impressed koru motifs, circa 1960s, LC mark, length 32 cm

Len Castle Impressed Mark Earthbook

Len Castle earthbook, impressed mark, 19 cm height. Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist

Umber Hanging Bottle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, Hanging bottle form, stoneware with umber pigment to the textured surface, scored centre section, impressed potter's cypher to back, height 36.5 cm

Len Castle Hanging Bottle with Blue Interior Glaze, Stoneware, 17cm

Len Castle, Small hanging bottle, stoneware with heavily ribbed surface with dark iron oxide wash, blue glaze to interior (small chips), impressed potter's mark to reverse, height 17 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

A pairing of Len Castle platters, both with rolled rim and impressed repeating design to the interior. Maker's mark to base of each, height 7 cm, width 26 cm, length 32 cm

Barium Blue Gourd: Len Castle's Stoneware Masterpiece

Len Castle, stone ware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 31 cm

Len Castle Lidded Crock: 32cm Height, Impressed Mark

Len Castle, lidded crock impressed mark, 32 cm overall height

Handle Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, large Vessel with handle, glazed stoneware, 32 x 24 cm, stamped with artist's initials

Len Castle Ash Glazed Pourer - 18.5 cm Height

Len Castle ash glazed pourer, impressed mark 18.5 cm height

Michelin Tulip Base Floor Clock

A retro Michelin floor standing clock, in enamelled steel with tulip base, height 175 cm, width 39.5 cm

Barium Blue Gourd: Stoneware by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 40 cm

Cycladic Memory

Len Castle, 'Memory of a Journey to the Cyclades', white earthenware, circa 1994, impressed mark to the base, height 42 cm

Len Castle, hanging bottle, iron oxide-washed stoneware with textured finish and blue glaze inside the neck, impressed potter's Lc mark to the back, height 25.5 cm, width 31 cm

Collaborative Colonial Shino Vase by Castle and Schoon

Len Castle/ Theo Schoon, a collaborative piece designed in the mid-1950s, Len Castle made this form infrequently over the years. This piece was made in the mid-1990s in colonial shino. Len Castle has retained Schoon's stamp which he used on this piece to…

Len Castle's Winged Impression

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 27 cm width

Len Castle Sea Secrets Trio

A trio of Len Castle sea Secrets, with heavily rough textured bodies. Each with impressed 'Lc' maker's mark, height 4.5 cm, diameter 9.7 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with…

Oxide-washed stoneware sedge grass holder by Len Castle

Len Castle, mountain range sedge grass holder, in oxide washed stoneware, early 1960s, C mark, length 30 cm. Illustrated: Cone ten Down by Moyra Elliot and Damian Skinner, 2010, page 127.

Len Castle Tapered Wall Hanging

Len Castle bottle form wall hanging, long tapered design tapering to a terminal point at the base, incised lineal decoration to the centre, umber rubbed matt glaze, length 46 cm, impressed potter's mark.

Semi-Matt Copper Blue Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, Pouring vessel, with semi matt copper blue talc glaze. Height 26 cm

Len Castle Winged Form with Blue Glaze and Staining

A Len Castle hanging winged form, with double apertures to the top with internal blue glaze, the pale ridged body with partial dark staining. Impressed potter's mark to reverse. Width 32 cm, height 19 cm.

Len Castle and Theo Schoon Stoneware Lamp Base

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, rare and important stoneware lamp base, tenmoku and ash glaze. Impressed Len Castle initials to the base together with an impressed Theo Schoon stamp design. Height 29 cm. This form is based on solid plaster casts which Theo…

Len Castle Double Bird Head Covered Box

Len Castle, double bird head covered box, impressed mark, 11.5 cm length

Mid-Century Teak Hand Sculpture

A mid-century teak hand, with elongated fingers, height 20.1 cm, width 5 cm, depth 5 cm

Len Castle Bottle Form, Mid 1960s, Impressed Mark, 30.5cm

Len Castle, bottle form c. mid 1960s, impressed mark, 30.5 cm length (small chip to rim)

Red Ewer by Len Castle

Len Castle, red ewer. Height 23.5 cm

Textured Stoneware Brushpot with Ash Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed mark, height 32 cm

Len Castle Blue Glazed Trinket Box

Len Castle, Unusual trinket box, stoneware with a thick mottled blue glaze, impressed potter's cypher to base, diameter 10 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Len Castle Fossilised Bird Stoneware Sculpture

Len Castle, Fossilised Bird, stoneware with textured surface and rubbed umber pigment, impressed LC mark to base, 28.5 x 17 x 4 cm, Note: A similar example illustrated in Len Castle Potter (Sang Architects, 2002), p. 108. Provenance: Collection of the…

Len Castle Stoneware Bottle with Circular Design, 1960s

Len Castle, Rare bottle form, stoneware with dark umber pigmented surface, a band of impressed circular design around the neck, mid 1960s, fired at Tawini Road, impressed potter's cypher to base, 36.5 x 7 x 15 cm, Note: A similar example illustrated in…

Len Castle Stoneware Bottle with Circular Design

Len Castle, Rare bottle form, stoneware with burnt umber pigmented surface, a band of impressed circular design around the neck, mid 1960s, fired at Tawini Road, 34 x 7 x 14 cm, Note: A very similar example illustrated in Len Castle, Making the Molecules…

Early Salt Glazed Lidded Jar by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early salt glazed lidded jar, fired at the crumb Brick and tile works, new Lynn circa 1952, early impressed mark to the base, chip to jar lid. Height 19 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Geoff and Meg Blamires. Given as a gift by Len…

Len Castle Hanging Bottle Form with Impressed Mark

Len Castle hanging bottle form, impressed mark, 47 cm (tip repaired)

Signed Limited Edition Art Book with Slipcase

Nancy Pel, Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins, Tj McNamara, Len Castle (limited edition 88/160), signed by Len Castle and with slip case

Len Castle, hanging bottle, stoneware with textured ribbing pattern and bead motifs around the neck, incised potter's initials Lc to the back, height 33 cm, width 30 cm

Len Castle, small hanging bottle, unglazed stoneware with umber pigment, impressed rope design to the center, impressed potter's cypher verso, height 10.5 cm, width 7 cm