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. Speciman vase, earthenware with unglazed textured…

Textured Earthenware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware with unglazed textured surface. Impressed mark. Height 17.5 cm

Len Castle, pierced spherical vase, the narrow aperture with…

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.

Len Castle, wood fired stoneware globular vase, impressed…

Wood-fired Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, wood fired stoneware globular vase, impressed initials, height 15 cm

Len Castle. Speciman vase, stoneware with a celedon glaze.…

Celedon Stoneware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle. Speciman vase, stoneware with a celedon glaze. Impressed mark. Height 21 cm

Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware. Impressed mark. Height…

Len Castle Earthenware Vase

Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware. Impressed mark. Height 10 cm

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, 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 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

Len Castle, early stoneware shaped vase, with light brown ash…

Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, early stoneware shaped vase, with light brown ash glaze impressed initials height 13 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, of squat globular form,…

Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase, 10cm

Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, of squat globular form, height 10 cm. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection

Len Castle, early stoneware globular vase, impressed initials,…

Len Castle Stoneware Vase from New Vision Gallery Collection

Len Castle, early stoneware globular vase, impressed initials, height 6 cm. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection

Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware. Impressed mark. Height…

Len Castle Earthenware Vase

Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware. Impressed mark. Height 6.5 cm

Len Castle, miniature vase, 5 cm height

Tiny Treasure: Len Castle Miniature Vase

Len Castle, miniature vase, 5 cm height

A trio of German vases, one being Schuerich with a green drip…

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

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, small stoneware vase, together with a Barry…

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, wood fired stoneware globular vase, impressed mark…

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

Ikibana vase and Japanese bowl, vase with red/brown glaze. Bowl…

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, small ovoid vase. Height 10 cm. Provenance:…

Castle Family's Ovoid Vase

Len Castle, small ovoid vase. Height 10 cm. Provenance: collection Castle family collection