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 slab form shino vase, rectangular form with…

Shino Slab Vase with Cut-Out Top by Len Castle

Len Castle slab form shino vase, rectangular form with rectangular cut-out top opening, the glaze pale at the top red/brown to the base. Impressed mark. 23 x 8.8 x 27 cm.

Len Castle cylinder vase, fine incised bands to the middle,…

Len Castle Incised Cylinder Vase

Len Castle cylinder vase, fine incised bands to the middle, rock ash glaze to the top, umber to the base. Impressed potter's mark, height 17.5 cm.

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

Len Castle Grass Vase: Angular Openings, Umber Glaze (c.1980s)

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

Len Castle large squat vase c1970, ovoid form with indented…

Len Castle Large Squat Vase: Ovoid Form with Ribbed Detail

Len Castle large squat vase c1970, ovoid form with indented ribbed detail, the shoulder with a heavy partial pale glaze over tenmoku. Impressed potters mark. Diameter 27.5 cm. Height 24 cm.

An early Len Castle Crum Brickworks vase, ovoid body with…

Len Castle Crum Brickworks Vase: Blue Comb Design

An early Len Castle Crum Brickworks vase, ovoid body with tapering neck. Vertical comb design in a deep blue glaze. Fired around 1950 after Len met Patrick Motley, a fettler at Crum brick, tile and Pottery Company. Maker's mark above base, height 20 cm,…

A Len Castle hanging vase, a tapered angular form with a…

Len Castle Hanging Vase: Angular Form with Perforated Disc Top

A Len Castle hanging vase, a tapered angular form with a perforated disc form top. Maker's mark to back, height 51 cm, width 9 cm

A Len Castle brush pot vase, with incised band decoration, in a…

Green Glazed Len Castle Brush Pot Vase with Incised Decoration

A Len Castle brush pot vase, with incised band decoration, in a green glaze. Maker's mark above base, height 19 cm, depth 9 cm

Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase, impressed mark, 13 cm high.

Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase - Impressed Mark, 13cm

Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase, impressed mark, 13 cm high.

Len Castle Blossom Vase, impressed mark at base, 44 cm high.

Len Castle Blossom Vase: Impressed Mark, 44 cm High

Len Castle Blossom Vase, impressed mark at base, 44 cm high.

Len Castle, rare and unusual branch vase, with speckled white…

Len Castle, rare and unusual branch vase, with speckled white glaze poured over iron glaze, impressed cross motif to the body, raised on six very short circular feet, impressed potter's mark to lower side, height 36 cm

Len Castle, large branch vase, stoneware slab vase with jun…

Len Castle, large branch vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 42 x 35 x 18 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.

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

Len Castle, large square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's LC mark, 41 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.

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

Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 23.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.

Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware with jun glaze poured…

Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware with jun glaze poured over tenmoku, impressed Lc mark to the base, height 30 cm

Len Castle gourd vase, impressed mark, 20 cm

Len Castle gourd vase with impressed mark, 20 cm height

Len Castle gourd vase, impressed mark, 20 cm

A Len Castle ovoid vase, made from stoneware, in an ash glaze…

Len Castle Stoneware Ovoid Vase with Ash Glaze Bands

A Len Castle ovoid vase, made from stoneware, in an ash glaze with concentric bands to the body. Maker's mark above base. Height 13 cm, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, Impressive and oversized Blossom vase, stoneware…

Oversized Blossom Vase by Len Castle with Jun Glaze

Len Castle, Impressive and oversized Blossom vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's LC mark to the foot, 56.5 x 50 x 30 cm, For similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making the…

Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware 'Sedge' vase,…

Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware 'Sedge' vase, with incised curved line front and back, maker's mark to base. Height 18 cm.

Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware wall vase, of…

Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware wall vase, of leaf form, impressed maker's mark to back. Length 17 cm.