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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A Len Castle shino glaze pouring bowl c.1970/1980, with rolled…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Pouring Bowl with Wavy Combed Designs

A Len Castle shino glaze pouring bowl c.1970/1980, with rolled rim and wavy combed designs to the interior. Impressed potter's mark. Diameter 29 cm.

Len Castle small crater bowl with sea green interior. Diameter…

Len Castle Small Crater Bowl with Sea Green Interior

Len Castle small crater bowl with sea green interior. Diameter 14 cm.

Len Castle, Stoneware bowl, shaped with a 'stepped' cavetto and…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Jun and Tenmoku Glazes

Len Castle, Stoneware bowl, shaped with a 'stepped' cavetto and decorated with jun and tenmoku glazes, impressed potter's mark to the base, diameter 28 cm

Len Castle, Pacific Series bowl, with stylised avian finial,…

Pacific Series Bowl with Avian Finial and Mottled Glazes

Len Castle, Pacific Series bowl, with stylised avian finial, the interior with mottled green-grey and white glazes, the textured exterior with umber pigment, impressed potter's mark to the base, width 33 cm

Len Castle, Crater Lake bowl, matt light grey stained…

Crater Lake Bowl with Alkaline Blue Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, Crater Lake bowl, matt light grey stained earthenware, alkaline blue glaze to the interior, impressed potter's LC mark to the base, diameter 46 cm

Len Castle, Large hemispherical bowl, with speckled red lava…

Red lava glazed hemispherical bowl by Len Castle, 39 cm

Len Castle, Large hemispherical bowl, with speckled red lava glaze, impressed potter's mark to the base, diameter 39 cm

Len Castle, Large alkaline blue bowl, with impressed decoration…

Len Castle Large Alkaline Blue Bowl with Impressed Decoration

Len Castle, Large alkaline blue bowl, with impressed decoration to the rim, impressed potter's mark to the base, diameter 53 cm

St Ives Pottery (Bernard Leach attrib.), Lidded sugar bowl,…

St Ives Pottery Lidded Sugar Bowl, Bernard Leach, Cobalt Blue

St Ives Pottery (Bernard Leach attrib.), Lidded sugar bowl, stoneware, iron oxide brushed pattern on a pale cobalt blue band over a pale grey ground, impressed St Ives mark near the foot, height 12 cm, Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle when he left…

Len Castle, Small stoneware bowl, with shino glaze and painted…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Shino Glaze and Painted Decoration

Len Castle, Small stoneware bowl, with shino glaze and painted decoration, impressed potter's mark to the foot, diameter 17 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Len Castle, Small stoneware bowl, decorated with wax resist…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Wax Resist Decoration, 18 cm

Len Castle, Small stoneware bowl, decorated with wax resist gestural decoration, impressed potter's mark mark to the base, diameter 18 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Len Castle, Large Night Sky bowl, earthenware bowl with rich…

Len Castle Night Sky Earthenware Bowl, Provenance: Murray Shaw Collection

Len Castle, Large Night Sky bowl, earthenware bowl with rich dark blue glaze, impressed potter's mark to the base, 17 x 41 x 41 cm, Provenance: Collection of Murray Shaw

A Len Castle shino glaze bowl, made from earthenware with a…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Earthenware Bowl with White Drip Glaze

A Len Castle shino glaze bowl, made from earthenware with a white drip shino glaze. Maker's mark above the base. Height 12 cm, diameter 25.5 cm

Len Castle Falcon bowl, bird head to the rim, the interior with…

Len Castle Falcon Bowl with Alkaline Blue Glaze, 39cm Diameter

Len Castle Falcon bowl, bird head to the rim, the interior with alkaline blue glaze, silica rubbed exterior, impressed mark, 39 cm diameter

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, of unusual shallow hemispherical…

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, of unusual shallow hemispherical form with matt crackled glaze, impressed Lc mark and dated '09 to the base, diameter 48 cm

Len Castle, sea hawk bowl, earthenware bowl, with rich alkaline…

Len Castle, sea hawk bowl, earthenware bowl, with rich alkaline blue glazed interior and silica-rubbed oxide exterior, impressed Lc mark and dated '98 to the base, height 12 cm, diameter 34 cm

Len Castle, avian bowl, earthenware bowl, mottled alkaline blue…

Len Castle, avian bowl, earthenware bowl, mottled alkaline blue glaze and silica-rubbed oxide, impressed Lc mark to the underside, height 8.5 cm, width 23 cm

Len Castle, small bowl, stoneware with jun glaze, mottled…

Len Castle, small bowl, stoneware with jun glaze, mottled effect, in a gradation of blues and browns, impressed Lc mark to the underside, height 4.5 cm, diameter 19.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku and ash glaze with wax…

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku and ash glaze with wax resist gestural decoration, impressed cypher mark to the foot, diameter 33 cm

Len Castle, red lava bowl, earthenware with lustre red speckled…

Len Castle, red lava bowl, earthenware with lustre red speckled glaze, potter's mark to base, height 13.5 cm, diameter 28.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.

A Len Castle Tenmoku glaze pouring bowl, incised intitals to…

A Len Castle Tenmoku glaze pouring bowl, incised intitals to base, height 7 cm, diameter 22 cm

A superb set of eight Len Castle soup bowls, tapered rim and…

A superb set of eight Len Castle soup bowls, tapered rim and extended handle to one side. Maker's mark visible on some, height 5 cm, diameter 13 cm

A Len Castle avian bowl, made from earthernware. With an…

A Len Castle avian bowl, made from earthernware. With an alkaline glaze to the interior, and a oxide textured exterior. Features maker's mark to base. Castle (1924 - 2011) is one the most recognisable and well versed figures in New Zealand applied arts.…

A Len Castle avian bowl, made from earthenware. With an…

A Len Castle avian bowl, made from earthenware. With an alkaline glaze to the interior, and a oxide textured exterior. Features maker's mark to base. Castle (1924 - 2011) is one the most recognisable and well versed figures in New Zealand applied arts.…

Len Castle red lava glazed pouring bowl, the vibrant red…

Len Castle red lava glazed pouring bowl, the vibrant red interior with some glaze chipping, diameter 27 cm.

Len Castle small blue crater bowl, paler tone at the rim,…

Len Castle small blue crater bowl, paler tone at the rim, unglazed textured rim and exterior. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 13.5 cm.

Len Castle large wax resist blossom bowl, tenmoku glaze with…

Len Castle large wax resist blossom bowl, tenmoku glaze with lineal and bow-form wax resist highlights to the centre, diameter 39.5 cm. Impressed potter's mark c1980.

Len Castle bird head blue bowl, striking aqua blue glaze,…

Len Castle bird head blue bowl, striking aqua blue glaze, pooling and darker to the centre, unglazed exterior, the rim with a sculpted birds head. Impressed potter's mark. Two hairline cracks at the rim, diameter 34 cm.

Len Castle aqua-green glazed bowl, the interior with fine glaze…

Len Castle aqua-green glazed bowl, the interior with fine glaze banding towards the rim. Tenmoku underglaze. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 28.5 cm.

Len Castle Large Shallow Bowl, impressed mark to base, 37 cm…

Len Castle Large Shallow Bowl, 37 cm Diameter, Impressed Mark

Len Castle Large Shallow Bowl, impressed mark to base, 37 cm diameter.

Len Castle 'Pacific' Series Bowl, earthenware with bright…

Len Castle 'Pacific' Alkaline Blue Glazed Earthenware Bowl

Len Castle 'Pacific' Series Bowl, earthenware with bright alkaline blue glazed interior, impressed mark to base, 22.5 cm wide

A Len Castle shino glazed bowl, c. 1980-90s. Made from…

Len Castle Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl with Lattice Detailing

A Len Castle shino glazed bowl, c. 1980-90s. Made from stoneware with a band of lattice detailing to the interior. Maker's mark to base, height 10.5 cm, depth 39 cm

A Len Castle bowl, featuring a beautiful chun central glaze…

Len Castle Chun and Tenmoku Glaze Bowl - Exquisite Beauty

A Len Castle bowl, featuring a beautiful chun central glaze over a tenmoku base glaze. Maker's mark above the base, height 7.7 cm, depth 29.1 cm

Len Castle sea green glaze bowl, in a hemispherical form. With…

Len Castle Sea Green Glaze Hemispherical Bowl

Len Castle sea green glaze bowl, in a hemispherical form. With a textured earthenware exterior and a high-gloss green interior. Maker's mark impressed to the underside, height 14.5 cm, depth 26 cm

A Len Castle red glaze lava bowl, in a hemispherical shape,…

Len Castle Red Glaze Lava Bowl: Hemispherical Shape, 14 cm

A Len Castle red glaze lava bowl, in a hemispherical shape, with a deep red lava glaze interior and oxide textured exterior. Af. Maker's mark to base, height 14 cm, depth 28 cm

A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, in a hemispherical shape, with a…

Len Castle Alkaline Bowl: Blue Interior, Textured Exterior, Yellow Wash

A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, in a hemispherical shape, with a rich blue alkaline interior and oxide textured exterior, and a yellow wash to the lower. Maker's mark to base, height 14 cm, depth 28 cm

A Len Castle pottery bowl, heavy pale glaze with some…

Len Castle Pottery Bowl with Decorative Craquelure and Impressed Mark

A Len Castle pottery bowl, heavy pale glaze with some decorative craquelure to the interior, chip to base, impressed mark. Diameter 26 cm.

Len Castle flared stoneware bowl, variable iron spotted grey…

Len Castle Flared Stoneware Bowl with Iron Spot Glaze

Len Castle flared stoneware bowl, variable iron spotted grey glaze to the interior on tenmoku ground, impressed potter's mark. Dia.29.5 cm.

Len Castle porcelain flared bowl, celadon glaze, fine impressed…

Len Castle Celadon Sea Urchin Bowl

Len Castle porcelain flared bowl, celadon glaze, fine impressed sea urchin to the well. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 19.2 cm.

A Len Castle shino glaze pouring bowl circa 1970, with rolled…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Pouring Bowl, 1970

A Len Castle shino glaze pouring bowl circa 1970, with rolled rim. Large impressed potter's mark. diameter 25 cm.

Len Castle blue glaze shallow bowl, slightly paler blue glaze…

Len Castle Blue Glaze Shallow Bowl

Len Castle blue glaze shallow bowl, slightly paler blue glaze to the well. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 26.3 cm.

Len Castle quality chun glazed shallow bowl, the radiating…

Len Castle Chun Glazed Shallow Bowl

Len Castle quality chun glazed shallow bowl, the radiating speckled glaze with red to the centre, over a tenmoku glaze. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 24 cm.

Len Castle large bowl, wax resist lustrous red/brown glaze on…

Wax Resist Lustrous Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle large bowl, wax resist lustrous red/brown glaze on grey/green glaze. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 39 cm.

A set of five Len Castle small bowls, each with a mountainous…

Len Castle Mountain Wax Resist Bowls

A set of five Len Castle small bowls, each with a mountainous type wax resist and chun glazed interior, tenmoku exterior. diameter 15.3 cm.

Len Castle bowl, ash/brown glaze with jun glaze to the base of…

Len Castle Ash and Jun Glaze Bowl

Len Castle bowl, ash/brown glaze with jun glaze to the base of the well. Impressed mark, 30 cm diameter

Len Castle small bowl, clear and feldspar glaze. Impressed mark,…

Small Clear Glazed Feldspar Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle small bowl, clear and feldspar glaze. Impressed mark, 13 cm diameter

Len Castle, an impressive hand-thrown stoneware bowl, with…

Green Speckled Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, an impressive hand-thrown stoneware bowl, with green speckled interior, 7.3 x 29 x 29 cm

Len Castle, two fine stoneware bowls, with rich blue interior…

Blue Interior Stoneware Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, two fine stoneware bowls, with rich blue interior glaze, 10 x 25.5 x 25.5 cm and 6.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm

Len Castle, large bowl, with wax resist pattern, 10 x 39 x 39 cm

Wax Resist Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large bowl, with wax resist pattern, 10 x 39 x 39 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with wax resist pattern, 9.7 x 41 x…

Wax Resist Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with wax resist pattern, 9.7 x 41 x 41 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze, 10 x 41 x 41 cm

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze, 10 x 41 x 41 cm

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with alkaline blue glaze, 16.8…

Alkaline Blue Hemispherical Bowl

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with alkaline blue glaze, 16.8 x 44 x 44 cm

Len Castle, large hemispherical bowl, with red speckled lava…

Red Speckled Lava Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hemispherical bowl, with red speckled lava glaze, 13 x 37 x 37.5 cm

Len Castle, large hemispherical bowl, with red speckled lava…

Red Speckled Lava Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hemispherical bowl, with red speckled lava glaze, 16.5 x 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Len Castle, a thickly-walled, rimmed bowl, with rich alkaline…

Silica-Rubbed Blue Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, a thickly-walled, rimmed bowl, with rich alkaline blue interior and volcanic-type, silica-rubbed exterior, 14.5 x 28 x 28 cm

Len Castle, a large sea hawk bowl, with rich alkaline blue…

Alkaline Blue Sea Hawk Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, a large sea hawk bowl, with rich alkaline blue glazed interior and volcanic type, silica-rubbed exterior, 15 x 44.5 x 47 cm

Len Castle, sea hawk bowl, with rich alkaline blue glazed…

Alkaline Blue Sea Hawk Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, sea hawk bowl, with rich alkaline blue glazed interior and volcanic type, silica-rubbed exterior, 13 x 32.2 x 335

Len Castle, an important and rare sulphurous bowl, with…

Sulphurous Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, an important and rare sulphurous bowl, with predominating matte black glaze giving way to a pool of sulphurous crackle glaze interior, 18 x 44.3 x 44.3 mm

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, with crackle glaze interior and…

Sulphurous Crackle Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, with crackle glaze interior and exterior, 17 x 45 x 45 cm

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, with crackle glaze interior and…

Sulphurous Crackle: Len Castle's Black Bowl

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, with crackle glaze interior and matte black exterior, 17.2 x 41.8 x 41.8 cm

Len Castle, large rimmed bowl, stoneware with thick yellow…

Len Castle's Yellow Bubble Bowl

Len Castle, large rimmed bowl, stoneware with thick yellow overglaze with burst bubbles to the centre, speckled brown saturated underglaze to the rim and exterior; made and fired at south Titirangi Road, 1989, impressed Lc mark to the foot, original…

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with calcium matt white glaze…

Large Stoneware Bowl with Cobalt Blue Glaze

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with calcium matt white glaze with cobalt blue coming through, c. 1960s, impressed potter's mark to the foot, diameter 33.5 cm

Len Castle, wide stoneware bowl, with flattened lip, covered…

Speckled Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, wide stoneware bowl, with flattened lip, covered with grey matt glaze with dark brown speckles, late 1960s/early 1970s, impressed potter's mark above the foot, diameter 30 cm

Len Castle Avian blue glaze bowl, the rim with sculpted bird's…

Avian Blue Bowl with Sculpted Bird Head

Len Castle Avian blue glaze bowl, the rim with sculpted bird's head, the interior with grading blue interior, the exterior with matt pale finish. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 22.5 cm.

A pair of Len Castle tea bowls, both with maker's mark to base.…

Len Castle Tea Bowls with Hairline Crack (Pair)

A pair of Len Castle tea bowls, both with maker's mark to base. With a hairline crack. A/F. Height 75 mm, width 95 mm, diameter 50 mm

A Len Castle anagama pouring bowl, with a maker's mark…

Len Castle Anagama Pouring Bowl with Maker's Mark

A Len Castle anagama pouring bowl, with a maker's mark impressed. Height 55 mm, width 125 mm, diameter 35 mm

Len Castle, Sulphur Bowl, glazed ceramic, 17 x 44 cm, initials…

Sulphur Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphur Bowl, glazed ceramic, 17 x 44 cm, initials impressed on base. Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland

Len Castle bowl, shino glazed. Impressed mark. 20 cm diameter

Shino Glazed Len Castle Bowl, 20 cm Diameter

Len Castle bowl, shino glazed. Impressed mark. 20 cm diameter

Len Castle large blue bowl, impressed mark. 51 cm diameter

Len Castle Blue Bowl - 51cm Diameter

Len Castle large blue bowl, impressed mark. 51 cm diameter

Early Len Castle bowl, green glaze, impressed mark. 19 cm

Len Castle Green Glaze Bowl, 19cm

Early Len Castle bowl, green glaze, impressed mark. 19 cm

Len Castle bowl, poured gestural tenmoku glaze on a mottled…

Gestural Tenmoku Bowl with Impressed Mark

Len Castle bowl, poured gestural tenmoku glaze on a mottled charcoal ground, impressed mark to base. Hairline crack and rim frit. 27 cm diameter

Len Castle avian bowl, blue/green ash well with textured…

Len Castle Avian Bowl

Len Castle avian bowl, blue/green ash well with textured exterior. Impressed mark 'Lc'. 22 cm width

Len Castle small crater pouring bowl, red lava glaze, initials…

Red Lava Pouring Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle small crater pouring bowl, red lava glaze, initials incised to base. 21 cm diameter

Len Castle, Large stoneware bowl, with an elegant jun glaze to…

Elegant Stoneware Bowl with Jun Glaze and Textured Exterior

Len Castle, Large stoneware bowl, with an elegant jun glaze to the interior, the textured exterior washed with umber pigment, 38 x 38 x 11.5 cm

Len Castle, Stoneware bowl, with crawled vivid blue overglaze…

Crawled Blue Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Stoneware bowl, with crawled vivid blue overglaze to the centre, saturated iron underglaze, impressed LC mark to the base, Diameter 25.5 cm

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl, stoneware with matt black exterior…

Sulphurous Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl, stoneware with matt black exterior and crackled glaze effects to the interior, impressed LC mark to the base, Diameter 44 cm

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl, stoneware with matt black exterior…

Sulphurous Crackled Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl, stoneware with matt black exterior and crackled glaze effects to the interior, impressed LC mark to base, Diameter 44 cm

Len Castle, pouring bowl, faint seal mark, 14.5 cm diameter

Len Castle Pouring Bowl with Seal Mark

Len Castle, pouring bowl, faint seal mark, 14.5 cm diameter

Len Castle large stoneware bowl, variable grey glaze with rich…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Variable Grey Glaze

Len Castle large stoneware bowl, variable grey glaze with rich red/brown to the rim, diameter 32 cm. Impressed potter's mark to the base. circa 1970's.

Len Castle, small stoneware bowl, with rimmed cavetto, brown…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Mottled Glazes

Len Castle, small stoneware bowl, with rimmed cavetto, brown and green mottled glazes, impressed potter's cypher to foot, diameter 18 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Len Castle, small matt teal bowl, with oil spot effect, A/F,…

Castle Family Teal Oil Spot Bowl, A/F

Len Castle, small matt teal bowl, with oil spot effect, A/F, diameter 16.3 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Len Castle, small turquoise bowl, with bright crackled glaze…

Turquoise Crackled Glaze Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, small turquoise bowl, with bright crackled glaze over the white ceramic body, impressed LC mark to foot, diameter 17.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Len Castle, Rare Sulphurous bowl, of unusual shallow…

Rare Sulphurous Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Rare Sulphurous bowl, of unusual shallow hemispherical form with vivid crackled glaze effects to the well, impressed LC mark to foot, diameter 4.9 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Len Castle, Miniature celadon bowl, porcelain, impressed…

Miniature Celadon Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Miniature celadon bowl, porcelain, impressed potter's cypher to base, diameter 8.5 cm

Len Castle, Three miniature shino glazed ceramics, comprising a…

Miniature Shino Glazed Ceramics by Len Castle

Len Castle, Three miniature shino glazed ceramics, comprising a bottle and two lipped bowls, the bottle with impressed LC mark to foot, height 9.5 cm, width 7.3 cm and width 7.3 cm

Len Castle, Lipped bowl, stoneware with kaki and ash glazes,…

Sunray Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Lipped bowl, stoneware with kaki and ash glazes, carved to the interior with vertical lines in a sunray effect, impressed potter's cypher to foot, width 22 cm

Len Castle, Celadon crackled glaze oval bowl, porcelain,…

Len Castle Celadon Crackled Glaze Oval Porcelain Bowl

Len Castle, Celadon crackled glaze oval bowl, porcelain, impressed potter's cypher to underside, 16 x 14 x 9 cm

Len Castle, Large pale jun glazed bowl, stoneware, incised…

Pale Jun Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Large pale jun glazed bowl, stoneware, incised initials to base, diameter 34 cm

Len Castle, Large Bowl, stoneware with dark shino-type glaze…

Len Castle's Wax-Resist Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, Large Bowl, stoneware with dark shino-type glaze and gestural wax-resist decoration, impressed potter's cypher to base, height 11 cm, diameter 40.5 cm

Len Castle, Large bowl, stoneware with a rich brown iron oxide…

Textured Stoneware Bowl with Iron Oxide Wash

Len Castle, Large bowl, stoneware with a rich brown iron oxide wash on the textured surface, impressed potter's cypher to the foot, diameter 30 cm

Len Castle, small Pacific Series bowl, stoneware with green and…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, small Pacific Series bowl, stoneware with green and brown ash glaze to the interior, incised initials to base, width 18 cm

Len Castle, two Pacific series bowls, both with bright alkaline…

Len Castle Pacific Blue Glazed Bowls

Len Castle, two Pacific series bowls, both with bright alkaline blue glazed interior and textured exterior, impressed vertical LC mark to bases, diameter 19 cm and diameter 13 cm

Len Castle, two small Pacific series bowls, one in bright…

Len Castle Pacific Series Bowls

Len Castle, two small Pacific series bowls, one in bright alkaline blue glaze, the other in dark matt green, impressed LC mark to bases, diameter 14 cm and diameter 13 cm

A large Len Castle bowl, potters monogram to base, height 8.5…

Len Castle Large Pottery Bowl with Monogram

A large Len Castle bowl, potters monogram to base, height 8.5 cm, width 38 cm, diameter 34 cm

A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, porcelain with a turquoise alkaline…

Len Castle Turquoise Alkaline Glaze Porcelain Bowl

A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, porcelain with a turquoise alkaline glaze and a chatter pattern. Maker's mark impressed to base, height 6 cm, width 22.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep…

A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, porcelain with a deep blue alkaline…

Len Castle Alkaline Bowl with Blue Chatter Glaze

A Len Castle Alkaline bowl, porcelain with a deep blue alkaline glaze and a chatter pattern. Maker's mark impressed to base, height 9 cm, width 22.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep…

A Len Castle avian bowl. Len Castle avian bowl with alkaline…

Len Castle Avian Bowl with Alkaline Glaze and Textured Exterior

A Len Castle avian bowl. Len Castle avian bowl with alkaline glaze to the interior, and a oxide textured exterior. Features maker's mark to base with '86' impressed, height 9 cm, width 33.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to…