Stoneware Bottle Vase with Fire Safety Kanji Characters
Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with matt white talc and tenmoku glazes, the body with stamped fire safety kanji characters, impressed mark to the base, height 19.5 cm
Len Castle's White Branch Vase
Len Castle, branch vase, in heavy feldspathic matt white glaze, height 36 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Wilson
Len Castle Burnt Umber Discoid Vase, 45cm
Len Castle, large and impressive press moulded discoid vase, with burnt umber pigmented surface, C mark to the foot, height 45 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Wilson
Len Castle Stoneware Vase, Estate Provenance
Len Castle, wood fired stoneware globular vase, impressed mark to the base, height 13 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Wilson
Len Castle Celadon Glaze Specimen Vase - 10cm
Len Castle celadon glaze specimen vase, impressed mark, 21 cm height
Len Castle Blossom Vase, 55cm
Len Castle slab sided blossom vase in speckled dark grey glaze, impressed mark, 55 cm height. Provenance: Sale, Dunbar Sloane Ltd, 30 November 2000 (lot 802)
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase with Ash Glaze and Impression
Len Castle, bottle vase, stoneware with ash glaze and impressed decoration, impressed mark, 15 cm high
Len Castle Blossom Vase
A Len Castle large blossom vase, press-moulded stoneware, saturated iron under-glaze with rutile over-glaze, the rectangular top pooled with glaze, impressed potter's mark, C1970, height 44 cm.
Pierced Tenmoku Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, pierced spherical vase, the narrow aperture with short rim framed by multiple circular piercings, dark tenmoku glaze, impressed potter's mark to base, height 13 cm.
Dribbled Chun Glaze Slab Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, slab vase, the heavy dribbled chun glaze to the shoulder and most of the body, tenmoku glaze underglaze, impressed potter's mark to base, c.1970s, height 32 cm.
Umber Sedge Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, stoneware sedge vase of flattened ovoid shape with double cut aperture, umber pigmented, impressed artist's monogram. Height 18.5 cm.
Stoneware Vase and Mug by Castle and Brickell
Len Castle, small stoneware vase, together with a Barry Brickell stoneware mug, impressed marks, the vase, 9 x 9 x 9 cm
Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Rare Rope Necklace
A 1950s Len Castle baluster stoneware vase, with the rare edition of Ruth Castle rope necklace, the natural woven fibre rope with two wooden beads, the vase with spotted grey green glaze with tan highlights. Impressed potter's mark, height 21.5 cm.
Graduating Umber Spherical Vases by Len Castle
Len Castle, three spherical vases, graduating sizes, umber pigmented, impressed mark to each. Tallest 15 cm.
Ash-glazed Discoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, early discoid wall vase, ash glazed with umber pigmented mouth. Impressed mark, diameter 27.5 cm.
Len Castle Double Aperture Grass Vases
Len Castle, two porcelain double aperture grass vases, umber pigmented, impressed mark to each. Tallest 14 cm.
Len Castle Pottery Collection
Len Castle, a squat circular vase with deep green glaze, two umber pigmented spherical small vases and an ash glazed circular box, with hairline crack to lid, diameter 12.5 cm, 10 cm, 8.5 cm and 13 cm.
Impressed Stoneware Spike Wall Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, stoneware spike wall vase with impressed pattern and oxide pigmented detail, height 28.5 cm
Tenmoku Glazed Stoneware Spherical Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, stoneware spherical vase with rich tenmoku glaze. Impressed mark, height 16 cm
Len Castle Tenmoku Glazed Stoneware Bottle Vase
Len Castle large stoneware square section bottle vase, the striking dark tenmoku glaze with dark red/brown highlighting the shoulders, impressed mark to base, under glaze, height 41.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of Ron Sang. Illustrated Len Castle…
Len Castle Spotted Glaze Vase with Lamp Hole
Len Castle ovoid vase, c.1950s, pale thick glaze with dark encircling bands and spotted highlights, early impressed potter's mark. Hole drilled to base for lamp cord, height 20.4 cm.
Len Castle Umber Glazed Sedge Grass Vase
Len Castle Sedge grass vase, tapered form, variable umber glaze, impressed mark. Minor flake to top rim, height 14.5 cm.
Len Castle Combed Stoneware Vase
A good vintage Len Castle discoid stoneware vase, three heavily combed vertical rope impressions to each side, concave mouth, iron oxide washed matt glaze, impressed potter's mark, height 35.5 cm
Len Castle Ash Glazed Bottle Vase with Impressed Stamps
Len Castle wheel thrown bottle vase, with three impressed stamps vertically to the body, ash glaze over tenmoku. Impressed cypher at foot, c.1960s. Height 17.5 cm.
Len Castle Tenmoku Glaze Pierced Spherical Vase
A Len Castle pierced spherical vase, with tenmoku glaze, height 13 cm, diameter 15 cm
Olive Ash Glazed Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Stoneware shaped vase, olive ash glaze and impressed design, potter's mark to the base, 15 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm
Len Castle Jun-glazed Branch Vase from 1968 Show
A Len Castle slab form branch vase, Jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to base, height 35 cm, width 27 cm, depth 11 cm. Provenance, bought 26/10/1968 at the group show Gloucester Street Gallery, Christchurch.
Salt Glazed Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle Crum Brickworks salt glazed vase, the ovoid body with ring neck, two salt gems (drips) highlight the shoulder, early impressed mark. Height 23 cm.
Textured Discoid Wall Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle hanging discoid form wall vase, the textured finish with dark umber rubbed glazed highlights, two hanging lugs to the reverse and incised potter's scripted initials. Height 33 cm.
Len Castle Celadon Bottle Vase, 18 cm
Len Castle hanging celadon glaze bottle vase, impressed mark, 18 cm height
Len Castle Shoulder Vase, Impressed Mark, 22cm Height
Len Castle shouldered vase, impressed mark, 22 cm height
Len Castle Jun Glaze Slab Vase with Initials
A Len Castle slab form branch vase, Jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to base. Provenance: bought 26/10/1968 at the group show Gloucester Street gallery, Christchurch, height 35 cm, width 27 cm, diameter 11 cm
Earthenware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, vase, earthenware, 22 x 20 cm, artist's initials impressed on base
Experimental Stoneware Vase by Len Castle (1963-64)
Len Castle, early squat spherical vase with three apertures, stoneware with early experimental crackled glaze (some losses), impressed mark to the base, dated 1963-64 on affixed label, height 16 cm
Conjoined Vases by Len Castle
Len Castle, five conjoined vases, stoneware with ash over tenmoku glazes, impressed mark and dates 1960's on affixed label, height 29.5 cm
Len Castle & Theo Schoon Stoneware Beaker Vase
Len Castle and Theo Schoon, beaker vase, stoneware with painted decoration by Theo Schoon, c. 1952, Len Castle impressed mark to the base, height 20.5 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance (Lopdell house gallery, 2008), p. 115 Provenance…
Len Castle Earthenware Bottle Vase 1954
Len Castle, early bottle vase, earthenware with poured ash glaze to the shoulders, impressed mark to the base and dated 1954 on affixed label, height 29 cm. Note: See Len Castle potter, p. 23 for a similar example. Provenance: John Crichton Estate
Len Castle Bottle Vase with Incised Design
Len Castle, early bottle vase, stoneware with unglazed neck with incised design, ash glaze to the body, impressed mark and dated 1958 to affixed label, height 27.5 cm. Note: See Len Castle potter p. 26 for a similar example. Provenance: John Crichton…
Len Castle Celadon Vase, Early 1960s
Len Castle, early hand-modelled fan-shaped vase, stoneware with pale celadon glaze, impressed mark and dated early 1960's on affixed label, width 22 cm. Provenance: John Crichton Estate
Len Castle Wood Fired Stoneware Spherical Vases, 1960s
Len Castle, two spherical vases, wood fired stoneware, both with impressed mark to the base and dated 1960's on affixed label, graduating sizes, height 12 cm max. Provenance: John Crichton Estate
Len Castle Pinched Bottle Vase, 1970
Len Castle, Pinched bottle vase, stoneware with ash glaze, impressed mark to the base and dated 1970 on affixed label, height 18.5 cm. Provenance: John Crichton Estate
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase with Chun Overglaze
A Len Castle stoneware square section bottle vase, the dark tenmoku glaze with striking chun overglaze tapering at the base, early c1970 impressed mark to base. Height 29.5 cm
Len Castle Blue/Green Mottled Orb Vase
A Len Castle orb specimen vase, blue/green mottled glaze, impressed mark to base.
Len Castle Impressed Hanging Vase - 26cm
Len Castle hanging bottle vase, impressed mark, 26 cm length
Len Castle elongated ovoid vase, impressed mark, 27 cm
Len Castle early elongated ovoid vase, impressed mark, 27 cm height (slight chip to base)
Textured Sedge Vase with Incised Chevrons and Apertures
Len Castle, stoneware sedge vase, unglazed, textured surface decorated with incised chevrons and ridges, five apertures, impressed potter's mark, height 10 cm, width 16 cm
Len Castle Oversized Blossom Vase
Len Castle, an oversized blossom vase, stoneware slab vase in tenmoku glaze with speckled jun highlights, impressed potter's mark, height 53.5 cm, width 43 cm, for similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making the…
Len Castle Crum Brickworks Vase with Hairline Crack
A Len Castle Crum Brickworks vase, faint hairline crack to body and rim. In stable condition. Double stamped to base. Height 29 cm, depth 15 cm
Len Castle Earthenware Vase with Comb Design
A Len Castle earthenware vase, ovoid form with comb design to body. Trumpet mouth with very minor loss. Stamped to base. Height 24 cm, depth 21 cm
Len Castle Tenmoku Pierced Vase
Len Castle pierced vase, tenmoku glaze, c. 1990, impressed mark to base, 14 cm height
Len Castle Beaker Vase with Rondels
Len Castle beaker vase, c. 1970s, with applied rondels, impressed mark to base, 16.5 cm height
Len Castle Pinched Rim Vase, 13 cm Height
Len Castle Pinched rim vase, impressed mark to base, 13 cm height
Copper Glazed Square Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle square slab bottle vase, copper glaze, impressed mark, 30 cm height
Len Castle Stoneware Copper Glaze Bottle Vase
Len Castle bottle vase, stoneware copper glaze, impressed mark, 35 cm height
Len Castle Stoneware Vase - Ribbed Baluster Form
Len Castle large stoneware vase, baluster form with ribbed body & bulbous rim, impressed mark, 32 cm height
Len Castle Blue and Green Ovoid Vase
A Len Castle ovoid specimen vase, in blue and green glaze. Impressed maker's mark. Height 13 cm, diameter 9.5 cm
Len Castle Double Necked Orb Vase
Len Castle, double necked Orb vase c1980s, oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark, 16 cm height
German Vases Trio with Schuerich, Rosenthal, and White Glaze
A trio of German vases, one being Schuerich with a green drip glaze over a black ground, one with an all-white glaze, the third is a Rosenthal studio line vase, with a rectangular twisted form. Largest, height 22 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 5.5 cm
Rare Oversize Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Rare Oversize Branch Vase, stoneware with rare dark green and tenmoku glazes, impressed potter's initials to the base, 47 x 39 x 16 cm. Provenance: Purchased directly from Len Castle in 1995.
Len Castle Stoneware Double Aperture Vase
Len Castle stoneware vase, cylindrical shaped, pinched at the top section to create a double aperture, Green/brown ash glaze, 21 cm height
Sea Secret Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, sea secret, of compressed vase form, the exterior carved with vertical ribs and washed with an aqua green pigment, the interior with an alkaline blue glaze, impressed mark to the base, 17 x 17 x 13 cm
Iron Oxide Sedge Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Sedge vase, iron oxide washed stoneware with textured surface, incised initials to the base, height 22.5 cm
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase with Jun Glaze
Len Castle, square section bottle vase, stoneware with matt jun-type glaze, impressed Lc mark to the foot, 29 x 10 x 9 cm
Impressed Rope Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, cylindrical vase, stoneware with ash glaze and impressed rope decoration, A/F, impressed mark to the foot, height 20 cm
Len Castle Sgraffito Cylinder Vase
Len Castle cylinder vase c1970, with dark brown khaki green glaze to two thirds of the body and with wide incised sgraffito band of decoration. Impressed potter's mark, height 18.5 cm.
Impressed Stoneware Vase with Ash Glaze and Decoration
Len Castle stoneware vase ash glaze with impressed decoration, impressed mark,16 cm high
Umber Textured Tall Sedge Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Tall sedge vase, stoneware with umber pigmented textured surface, impressed LC mark to base, height 30.5 cm
Impressed Koru Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Large hanging bottle vase, iron oxide washed stoneware with impressed koru decoration, impressed cypher to the back, height 45 cm
Textured Umber Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Large globular vase, stoneware with textured umber pigmented surface, impressed potter's cypher to the foot, height 18 cm
Speckled Grey Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, specimen vase, stoneware with speckled matt grey glaze, height 17 cm
Pair of Len Castle Celadon Vases with Wavy Design
Len Castle, two matching pale celadon vases, porcelain with thinly crackled glaze, decorated with a combed wavy design, impressed potter's cypher to feet, height 13.5 cm and height 13 cm
Len Castle Stoneware Vase, Mottled Glazes, Signed and Inscribed
Len Castle, small squat vase, stoneware with mottled brown and grey glazes, signed and inscribed to base: 'For Eth from Len', height 9.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
Double-Aperture Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Wing hanging vase, stoneware in oxide washed, with double aperture, impressed potter's initials verso, Width 27 cm
Oxidised Umbre Ovoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle ovoid vase, oxidised umbre surface. Impressed mark. 19 cm height
Umber Ribbed Fossil Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle vase, modelled after a fossil shell, ribbed texture to one side, small aperture at top. Umber pigmented. Impressed mark 'Lc', 17 cm height
Len Castle Collection: Ikibana Vase and Japanese Bowl
Ikibana vase and Japanese bowl, vase with red/brown glaze. Bowl with ash glaze with hand-painted decoration. Provenance: Len Castle family collection, vase: 20 cm height, bowl: 12 cm diameter
Len Castle Blue Pierced Vase, 29cm
Len Castle blue vase, ovoid form with fine piercings encircling the base of the neck. Impressed mark. 29 cm height
Hanging Wall Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle hanging form wall vase, tapered angular form with perforated disc form top. Incised potters mark. Length 44.5 cm.
Umber Twin Flask Vase by Len Castle
A Len Castle hand formed stoneware twin aperture flask vase, umber pigmented, compressed ovoid shape rising to ring mouthed short necks with glazed interior. Impressed artist's cipher. 27 x 15 x 27 cm
Len Castle Umber Discoid Wall Vase
A Len Castle discoid wall vase, the convex body with repeat impressed panel, short, swollen flat top. Impressed potter's mark. Umber finish. Diameter 23 cm.
Len Castle Oval Wall Vase with Combed Panel
A Len Castle small pod form wall vase, oval form with combed concave central panel, umber washed. Impressed potters mark, height 10 cm.
Len Castle Shino Glaze Ovoid Vase
A Len Castle shino glaze ovoid vase, maker's mark to base. Height 140 mm, diameter 140 mm
Len Castle Blue and Green Ovoid Vase
A Len Castle ovoid vase, in blue and green glazes. With a maker's mark impressed to base. Height 110 mm, width 100 mm
Jun Glazed Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, an impressive slab built branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, 37.5 x 28 x 18 cm
Oversize Pale Blue Blossom Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, an oversize, impressive press moulded blossom vase, with an unusual pale blue talc glaze, 57 x 45 x 30 cm
Jun Glazed Tenmoku Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a very nice, large square sided bottle vase, with Jun glaze over Tenmoku, 43 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm
Rare Blue Talc Glaze Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, with rare blue talc glaze, 30 x 9 x 10 cm
Jun Glazed Square Bottle Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, with Jun glaze over Tenmoku, 30 x 10 x 9.3 mm
Tenmoku Vase with Wax Resist Decoration by Len Castle
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 30 x 9 x 10 cm
Tenmoku Glazed Square Vase with Wax Resist Decoration
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 30 x 9.5 x 10 cm
Tenmoku Glazed Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a press moulded branch vase, with rich brown tenmoku glaze, 38 x 30 x 17 cm
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