Len Castle (New Zealand), plates

Born in 1924, Len Castle completed a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Auckland in 1946.

He was introduced to pottery at night classes while training to be a secondary school teacher.

His career path turned after he won a scholarship to study with master potter Bernard Leach in St Ives, Cornwall. During this period, recalled Castle, he absorbed a strong work ethic and became strongly drawn to the Oriental aesthetic.

Castle returned from England to a job teaching science at Auckland Teachers' College.

In 1963, he left the Teachers' College and became a professional potter, and in the same year, was instrumental in establishing the New Zealand Society of Potters.

In 1966, he won a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council fellowship, which he used to go to Japan and Hawaii. His trip cemented his love of Japanese pottery.

In 1986, Castle was made a Commander of the more...

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Len Castle, crumb Brickworks stoneware vase, tall cylindrical…

Len Castle Crumb Brickworks Stoneware Vase

Len Castle, crumb Brickworks stoneware vase, tall cylindrical form with rich golden brown slip. Glazed at the crumb Brickworks, circa 1951, C mark, height 28 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Nancy Beck, purchased at the Albany village Potters…

Len Castle, large and impressive discoid vase, in iron oxide…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Vase with Rope Impressions

Len Castle, large and impressive discoid vase, in iron oxide washed stoneware with three rope impressions to each side, circa 1970, C mark, height 45 cm

Len Castle, bottle vase, in the Japanese manner with tenmoku…

Len Castle's Tenmoku Glazed Bottle Vase with Quince Blossoms

Len Castle, bottle vase, in the Japanese manner with tenmoku glaze and wax resist quince blossom motifs on a pearlescent brown ground, circa 1980, C mark, height 30 cm. Illustrated: craft New Zealand, Doreen Blumhardt and Brian brake, 1981, page 247 and…

Len Castle, blue orb vase, in rich blue barium glaze with…

Blue Barium Vase with Turquoise Highlights

Len Castle, blue orb vase, in rich blue barium glaze with turquoise highlights, circa 1990s, LC mark, height 13 cm

Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery stoneware vase, with…

Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Brown Glaze

Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery stoneware vase, with brown and neutral glazed tones, height 14.5 cm approx

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with green glaze and…

Green Glazed Stoneware Vase with Textured Surface

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with green glaze and textured surface, incised initials. Height 30 cm

Len Castle, rare and unusual Crum Brickworks salt glazed bottle…

Rare Salt Glazed Flambe Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, rare and unusual Crum Brickworks salt glazed bottle vase, the salt glaze with an unusual 'Flambe' look achieved by a blend of titanium and vanadium, LC mark. Height 18.5 cm. Provenance: originally purchased from the Wellington architectural…

Len Castle, grass vase. Impressed mark, 18 cm height.…

Len Castle Grass Vase, 18 cm, Ex Doris Dutch Estate

Len Castle, grass vase. Impressed mark, 18 cm height. Provenance: Ex Doris Dutch Estate

A large Len Castle 'Inverted Volcano' 10 vase, moulded…

Len Castle Inverted Volcano Vase with Red Interior

A large Len Castle 'Inverted Volcano' 10 vase, moulded earthenware with grey textured exterior surfaces and bright red glazed interior. Impressed cypher under the base. Width 85 cm

A vintage Len Castle pottery vase, spherical form with four…

Len Castle Pottery Vase with Four Spouts

A vintage Len Castle pottery vase, spherical form with four spout form apertures to the top, impressions to the shoulder between, the top with thick caramel toned rock-ash type glaze, unglazed lower body, impressed mark, c.1960. Height 23.5 cm

A vintage Len Castle ovoid vase, cylindrical neck, tenmoku…

Len Castle Ovoid Vase with Tenmoku Glaze

A vintage Len Castle ovoid vase, cylindrical neck, tenmoku glaze with gloss red/brown highlights, impressed mark. Height 23 cm

Len Castle ribbed vase, impressed mark, 12.5 cm. Illustrated:…

Len Castle Ribbed Vase, Impressed Mark, 12.5 cm

Len Castle ribbed vase, impressed mark, 12.5 cm. Illustrated: Elliott & Skinner, Conetendown p. 126

Len Castle wall vase, impressed mark, 22.5 cm length

Len Castle Impressed Wall Vase - 22.5 cm

Len Castle wall vase, impressed mark, 22.5 cm length

Len Castle wall vase, impressed mark, 28.5 cm length

Len Castle Impressed Wall Vase 28.5cm

Len Castle wall vase, impressed mark, 28.5 cm length

Len Castle discoid vase, paper label, 43.5 cm height

Len Castle Discoid Vase - 43.5 cm

Len Castle discoid vase, paper label, 43.5 cm height

Len Castle large slab form vase, mildly swollen square form…

Swollen Square Vase with Tenmoku Glaze and Chun Overglaze

Len Castle large slab form vase, mildly swollen square form body, the open rectangular neck with flat top rim, the tenmoku glaze with dominant dark tone, dark red/brown showing through, chun overglaze to the shoulder with dribbled effects in pale blue…

Len Castle and Theo Schoon collaboratively designed stoneware…

Collaborative Stoneware Vase by Castle and Schoon

Len Castle and Theo Schoon collaboratively designed stoneware vase, ovoid form with knob type side protrusions, tapered neck, umber glaze, blue internal glaze, impressed potter's mark and incised 'TS'. 19 cm x 14 cm x 14.5 cm

A Len Castle tapered double aperture vase, flattened ovoid form…

Len Castle Tapered Double Aperture Vase with Rubbed Finish

A Len Castle tapered double aperture vase, flattened ovoid form with four small holes below the tapered top as three bars, pigment rubbed finish. Impressed mark. Height 19 cm

Len Castle discoid vase in dark oxide wash c. late 60s,…

Len Castle Dark Oxide Discoid Vase - 37cm

Len Castle discoid vase in dark oxide wash c. late 60s, impressed mark, 37 cm height

Len Castle bottle vase in shino glaze, early 70s, ex Rosemary…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Bottle Vase, 1970s

Len Castle bottle vase in shino glaze, early 70s, ex Rosemary Mueller Collection sold at Webbs 1999, impressed mark, 24 cm height

Len Castle small bottle vase, from 1998 Retro series, where…

Len Castle Retro Series Bottle Vase

Len Castle small bottle vase, from 1998 Retro series, where Castle used his old marks from 60's, impressed mark, 14 cm height

Len Castle small bottle vase in dark green ash glaze, late 50's,…

Len Castle Green Ash Glaze Bottle Vase, 1950s

Len Castle small bottle vase in dark green ash glaze, late 50's, impressed mark, 11 cm height

A tall Len Castle tubular pottery vase, of wasted form with…

Len Castle Tubular Pottery Vase with Blue Wave Glaze

A tall Len Castle tubular pottery vase, of wasted form with everted rim and matt blue wave glaze in dark blue to pinkish mauve tones. Impressed monogram mark, height 29.5 cm

Len Castle, vase, incised mark, 19 cm height

Len Castle Incised Vase - 19cm

Len Castle, vase, incised mark, 19 cm height

Len Castle, pair turquoise specimen vases, incised marks, 12 cm…

Turquoise Incised Vases by Len Castle

Len Castle, pair turquoise specimen vases, incised marks, 12 cm height

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white…

Fossil Form Hanging Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, textured surface and alkaline blue glazed interior, impressed mark to the back, width 23 cm

Len Castle, volcanic hanging bottle vase, grey stained white…

Volcanic Hanging Bottle Vase with Lava Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, volcanic hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, small pools of lava glaze to the front, impressed mark to the back, height 19 cm

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white…

Pebble-textured hanging vase with blue glaze

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, the textured external surface with high relief pebble-like decoration, the interior with alkaline blue glaze, impressed mark to the back, height 21 cm

Len Castle, volcanic hanging bottle vase, grey stained white…

Volcanic Hanging Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, volcanic hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, with three high ridges and small pools of lava to the front, impressed mark to the back, height 25 cm

Len Castle, stoneware hanging bottle vase, with grey ash glaze,…

Stoneware Hanging Bottle Vase with Ash Glaze, Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware hanging bottle vase, with grey ash glaze, impressed mark to the back, height 21 cm

Len Castle, stoneware globular vase, with turquoise glaze,…

Turquoise Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware globular vase, with turquoise glaze, impressed mark near the foot, height 21 cm

Len Castle, Sea Secret hanging vase, earthenware with alkaline…

Alkaline Blue Hanging Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sea Secret hanging vase, earthenware with alkaline blue glaze to the interior, impressed mark to the back, height 20 cm

Len Castle, hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware,…

Textured Hanging Vase with Alkaline Blue Interior

Len Castle, hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, textured surface and alkaline blue glazed interior, impressed mark to the back, width 20 cm

A small Len Castle specimen vase, squat ovoid form, the tenmoku…

Len Castle Tenmoku Speckled Gold Vase

A small Len Castle specimen vase, squat ovoid form, the tenmoku glaze with fine gold speckled highlights, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 9.5 cm, height 8 cm

A Len Castle stoneware wall vase, modelled after a shell fossil,…

Len Castle Fossil Wall Vase

A Len Castle stoneware wall vase, modelled after a shell fossil, small aperture at the top, suspension lugs to the reverse, umber pigmented. Height 20 cm

Len Castle, hexagonal vase in temmoku glaze, 20 cm high

Temmoku Hexagonal Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, hexagonal vase in temmoku glaze, 20 cm high

Len Castle, bottle vase of triangular form, ash glaze with…

Ash Glazed Triangular Bottle Vase with Impressed Motifs

Len Castle, bottle vase of triangular form, ash glaze with impressed motifs, impressed mark, 17 cm high

A vintage Len Castle cylinder vase, the wide encircling band of…

Len Castle Incised Vase

A vintage Len Castle cylinder vase, the wide encircling band of rough incised fine bands, variable brown and ochre glaze, umber to the base, impressed potter's mark. Height 20 cm

A large Len Castle wall vase, stylised winged form with…

Len Castle Winged Wall Vase

A large Len Castle wall vase, stylised winged form with concentric incised circle decoration to the tapered edges, matt umber glazed finish, lug supports for hanging to the reverse, maker's initials incised in script to the reverse. Width 37.5 cm, height…

A large vintage Len Castle blossom vase, swollen rectangular…

Len Castle Blossom Vase with Tenmoko Rim

A large vintage Len Castle blossom vase, swollen rectangular form, pale grey all-over glaze, tenmoko to the flat rectangular rim and showing at the corners, impressed potter's mark. 38 cm x 26 cm x 42.5 cm. Provenance: From the Estate Collection of Keith…

A Len Castle pottery vase, cylindrical with tapering foot and…

Len Castle Tenmoku Vase

A Len Castle pottery vase, cylindrical with tapering foot and short trumpet mouth, feldspar and tenmoku glazes, impressed artist's mark. Height 26 cm

Len Castle, large discoid vase, iron oxide washed stoneware…

Iron Oxide Vase with Rope Impressions

Len Castle, large discoid vase, iron oxide washed stoneware with three rope impressions to each side, impressed mark to side 43 cm height

Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze ovoid vase, with…

Crum Brickworks Salt Glaze Ovoid Vase, Len Castle (1950)

Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze ovoid vase, with mid-brown manganese slip, circa 1950, C mark, height 22 cm

Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze squat ovoid vase, with…

Crum Brickworks Salt Glaze Ovoid Vase, 1954

Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze squat ovoid vase, with mid-brown manganese slip, circa 1954, castellated mark, height 16 cm

Len Castle, early Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware ovoid…

Crum Brickworks Salt Glaze Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, early Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware ovoid vase, impressed mark, height 28 cm

Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware vase,…

Len Castle Salt Glaze Stoneware Vase, 13 cm Height

Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware vase, impressed mark, height 13 cm

Len Castle, good early Crum Brickworks salt glaze blue-ribbed…

Crum Brickworks Salt Glaze Blue-Ribbed Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, good early Crum Brickworks salt glaze blue-ribbed ovoid vase, early impressed mark to the base, height 18 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with rare fractured glaze,…

Fractured Glaze Stoneware Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with rare fractured glaze, circa 1979, impressed initials, height 16 cm. Illustrated: Ron Sang and Len Castle, Len Castle potter, Sang Publications 2002, p. 151

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with shino glaze, impressed…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with shino glaze, impressed initials, height 26 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware square section bottle vase, with…

Jun Glaze Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware square section bottle vase, with jun glaze poured over tenmoku, impressed initials, height 42 cm

Len Castle, large square section bottle vase, with jun glaze…

Square Jun-Glazed Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, large square section bottle vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials, height 42 cm

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with jun…

Jun-glazed Stoneware Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with jun glaze poured over tenmoku, impressed initials, height 34 cm

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with jun…

Jun-glazed Stoneware Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with jun glaze over poured tenmoku, impressed initials, height 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, the surface…

Iron Quince Vase

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, the surface decorated with saturated iron underglaze wax resist decoration of quince branch, mottled rutile overglaze, impressed initials, height 29 cm

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with…

Iron-glazed Stoneware Quince Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with rectangular walls, the surface decorated with saturated iron under glaze, wax resist decoration of quince branch, mottled rutile over-glaze, impressed initials, height 29.8 cm. Provenance: Steve…

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with barium blue glaze,…

Barium Blue Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with barium blue glaze, impressed initials to the base, height 29 cm

Len Castle, stoneware vase, of ovoid shape with shino glaze,…

Shino-glazed Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware vase, of ovoid shape with shino glaze, impressed initials, height 20 cm

Len Castle, small stoneware bottle vase, with colonial shino…

Len Castle Colonial Shino Stoneware Vase

Len Castle, small stoneware bottle vase, with colonial shino glaze, height 12 cm. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, in tenmoku…

Tenmoku Stoneware Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with rutile flashings to the sides and shoulder, impressed mark (glaze obscured), later inscription to the base, height 29 cm

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, the surface…

Iron and Tenmoku Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, the surface decorated with iron underglaze with tenmoku overglaze, impressed initials, height 29 cm

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with tenmoku…

Tenmoku Stoneware Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with tenmoku glaze, impressed initials (glaze obscured), height 33.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware sedge grass vase, with matt white talc…

Sedge Grass Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware sedge grass vase, with matt white talc glaze, impressed mark, height 18 cm

Len Castle, large rectangular slab vase, in heavy colonial…

Colonial Shino Slab Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, large rectangular slab vase, in heavy colonial shino and feldspathic glazes, circa 1990, LC mark, height 35 cm

Len Castle, large rectangular stoneware slab vase, in jun glaze…

Len Castle Stoneware Slab Vase in Jun Glaze

Len Castle, large rectangular stoneware slab vase, in jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed mark, height 36 cm

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form bottle vase, with iron oxide…

Stoneware Hanging Form Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form bottle vase, with iron oxide wash with ochre pigment, impressed initials, height 43 cm

Len Castle, hanging discoid vase, with impressed decoration,…

Len Castle Impressed Discoid Vase, 1969

Len Castle, hanging discoid vase, with impressed decoration, circa 1969, impressed marks, note: a similar example illustrated in Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p. 214. Provenance: Steve Rumsey collection.

Len Castle, blossom vase, impressive slab built vase with jun…

Jun-glazed Slab Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, blossom vase, impressive slab built vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials, height 53 cm

Len Castle, stoneware blossom vase, with tenmoku glaze and jun…

Stoneware Blossom Vase with Tenmoku and Jun Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware blossom vase, with tenmoku glaze and jun glaze to the shoulders and neck. This example is the last one of these made in June 1995 by special commission for a previous owner, LC mark, height 57 cm

Len Castle, inverted volcano, moulded vase, with grey textured…

Lava Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, inverted volcano, moulded vase, with grey textured exterior and red lava glaze interior, impressed mark, length 85 cm

An early Len Castle double aperture vase, the variable brown…

Len Castle Double Aperture Vase

An early Len Castle double aperture vase, the variable brown ash type glaze to the top, the two spouts with saddle between, horizontal ridges, impressed mark c.1970. Height 22.5 cm

Len Castle, blossom vase, talc glaze over tenmoku, impressed…

Talc-Glazed Blossom Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, blossom vase, talc glaze over tenmoku, impressed mark, 57 cm high

Len Castle small tapered specimen vase, triangular form, umber…

Len Castle Triangular Umber Vase, c.1970

Len Castle small tapered specimen vase, triangular form, umber rubbed glaze, impressed potter's mark, c.1970. Height 11 cm

Len Castle small/medium discoid stoneware vase, rope impressed…

Rope Impressed Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle small/medium discoid stoneware vase, rope impressed decoration to the front, umber rubbed glaze darkening the recesses. Impressed potter's mark, c.1970/1980. Height 17 cm

Len Castle shino glazed vase, rope impressed decoration,…

Shino Glazed Rope Vase by Len Castle (1970)

Len Castle shino glazed vase, rope impressed decoration, impressed potter's mark, c.1970. Height 22 cm

Len Castle slab form grass vase, four angular cut openings,…

Len Castle Grass Vase with Angular Openings

Len Castle slab form grass vase, four angular cut openings, dark umber matt glaze, impressed mark c.1980s. Height 12.5 cm

A 1970/80s Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery specimen vase,…

Len Castle Grey Glaze Specimen Vase

A 1970/80s Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery specimen vase, the ovoid form body with a narrow short waisted neck, variable grey glaze with darker highlights. Impressed potter's mark and original pricing label below

Len Castle, sedge grass vase, impressed mark, 14 cm height

Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase 14cm Impressed Mark

Len Castle, sedge grass vase, impressed mark, 14 cm height

Len Castle, miniature vase, 5 cm height

Tiny Treasure: Len Castle Miniature Vase

Len Castle, miniature vase, 5 cm height

A Len Castle Twig Vase (Grass Pot or Sedge Pot), pinched form,…

Len Castle Twig Vase

A Len Castle Twig Vase (Grass Pot or Sedge Pot), pinched form, impressed monogram. Height 9.5 cm

A Len Castle set of three spherical grass vases, graduating,…

Len Castle Graduating Spherical Grass Vases

A Len Castle set of three spherical grass vases, graduating, umber matt glaze, impressed potter's mark to each. the tallest 13 cm.

A Len Castle mallet formed vase, the incised body with lineal…

Len Castle Incised Vase with Iron Spotting

A Len Castle mallet formed vase, the incised body with lineal small circular impressions, dark and pale grey glaze with iron spotting. Impressed potter's mark. Height 19.5 cm.

Len Castle double aperture grass vase, spherical form with two…

Double Aperture Grass Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle double aperture grass vase, spherical form with two tapered narrow openings, matt umber glaze, incised script initials. Height 14 cm.

A Len Castle large cylinder vase, incised fine banded and…

Len Castle textured cylinder vase with ash glaze

A Len Castle large cylinder vase, incised fine banded and texture decoration, part rock ash glaze, umber glaze to the base. Impressed potter's mark. Height 27 cm.

A Len Castle stoneware discoid vase, three textured rope…

Len Castle Textured Discoid Vase

A Len Castle stoneware discoid vase, three textured rope impressions each side, iron oxide wash, impressed early mark. Height 33.3 cm.

A large Len Castle stoneware vase, baluster form with swollen…

Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Calcium Glaze

A large Len Castle stoneware vase, baluster form with swollen top, stepped rounded banding, the calcium glaze giving matt white effect with blue and darker tones showing, three impressions to the body, impressed mark. Height 37.5 cm.

A Len Castle bottle form vase, the cylindrical body with rope…

Len Castle bottle vase with rope bands and iron spotting

A Len Castle bottle form vase, the cylindrical body with rope type fine bands, dark and pale grey glaze with iron spotting, rolled rim, impressed mark. Height 17.8 cm.

A Len Castle squat ovoid vase, ash glazed top, matt umber to…

Len Castle Ash Glazed Ovoid Vase with Pierced Lug

A Len Castle squat ovoid vase, ash glazed top, matt umber to the base, small pierced lug to the shoulder. Impressed potter's mark. Height 12.5 cm.

A Len Castle square section bottle vase, similar to above.…

Len Castle Square Bottle Vase, 28.5 cm Height

A Len Castle square section bottle vase, similar to above. Height 28.5 cm.

A Len Castle cylinder vase, fine incised bands encircle the…

Len Castle Incised Cylinder Vase

A Len Castle cylinder vase, fine incised bands encircle the body, the top with green ash glaze, matt umber to the base. Early impressed mark. Height 21.5 cm.

A Len Castle sedge grass vase, flattened tapered form, each…

Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase

A Len Castle sedge grass vase, flattened tapered form, each side of the top with two narrow apertures within an ovoid recess, umber rubbed matt glaze to the recesses of the porcelain body. Impressed potter's mark. Height 20.5 cm.

A Len Castle slab form branch vase, shino glaze with pale…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Slab Form Vase

A Len Castle slab form branch vase, shino glaze with pale overglaze to the shoulder showing controlled effect, stronger rust red glaze towards the base, press moulded, impressed potter's mark to base. A fine example. Height 36 cm.

Len Castle, branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed…

Len Castle Jun Glaze Branch Vase

Len Castle, branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed mark, height 33.5 cm

Len Castle, two wood fired stoneware globular vases, both with…

Len Castle Wood Fired Stoneware Vases

Len Castle, two wood fired stoneware globular vases, both with impressed initials, the taller, height 11 cm

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with jun…

Jun Glazed Stoneware Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with jun glaze poured over tenmoku, height 35 cm

Len Castle, inverted volcano, moulded vase with grey textured…

Volcano Vase

Len Castle, inverted volcano, moulded vase with grey textured exterior and red lava glaze poured to the rim and interior, incised initials and dated 2010, width 86 cm. Provenance: This piece was specially made by Len Castle for Graham Ambrose.

Len Castle, slab sided bottle vase in Japanese manner c1970,…

Slab-Sided Japanese Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, slab sided bottle vase in Japanese manner c1970, impressed mark, 29 cm height