Len Castle (New Zealand), bowls - price guide and values

Len Castle Avian Bowl

A Len Castle green glaze avian bowl stamped to base, circa 1980s. Height 8.5 cm. Length 27.5 cm

Volcanic Red Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, volcanic series red bowl (only known one), impressed mark, 44 cm diameter

Len Castle Flared Rim Bowl with Impressed Mark

Len Castle, flared rim bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

Len Castle Quince Blossom Bowl, 18cm

Len Castle, quince blossom bowl, impressed mark, 18 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Mark Bowl 32cm

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 32 cm diameter

Len Castle Bowl from Ruth Castle Collection

Len Castle, bowl, unmarked, 24 cm diameter, Ex Ruth Castle collection

Len Castle Pacific Stoneware Bowl, Provenance Fairey Collection

Len Castle, Pacific series stoneware bowl, incised LC to the base. Diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

Len Castle Stoneware Bowls from Graeme Fairey Collection

Len Castle, two small stoneware bowls, incised initials to base. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

Len Castle Red Glaze Footed Bowl

A Len Castle studio pottery footed bowl, striking variable red and pale glaze to the interior, tenmoku rim and exterior, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 24.4 cm

Len Castle Crackle Glaze Pottery Bowl

A large Len Castle studio pottery bowl, inverted rim, crackle type pale green/grey glaze over the tenmoku underglaze, unglazed foot, inscribed script initials to base. Diameter 38 cm

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Porcelain bowl with alkaline blue glaze

Blue Jun and Tenmoku Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle. Stoneware bowl with pale blue jun type glaze to the interior and tenmoku glaze to the exterior. Diameter 25 cm

Alkaline Pool Bowl with Sculptured Rim by Len Castle

Len Castle. Crater lake/alkaline pool bowl with sculptured cavetto rim with blue alkaline glaze to the well and with dark stained exterior. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 48 cm

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle stoneware bowl with shino glaze. Diameter 32 cm

Len Castle Salt Glazed Bowl, 1952

Len Castle. Early salt glazed bowl Fired at Crumb Brick works circa 1952. Impressed mark to the base. Chipped to the rim. Diameter 24 cm

Early Ash Glazed Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Early ash glazed bowl. Diameter 16 cm

Early Terracotta Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Early terracotta bowl. Diameter 22 cm

Shino Tea Bowl with Stamped Impression by Len Castle

Len Castle. Stoneware tea bowl shino glaze with stamped impression, from the last Warkworth firing. Diameter 11 cm

Shino Glazed Tea Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Stoneware shino glazed tea bowl from the last Warkworth firing. Diameter 11 cm

Len Castle's Final Shino Glazed Bowl

Len Castle. A good stoneware shino glazed bowl This bowl is the last shino glazed piece that Len castle fired at Warkworth. Diameter 30 cm

Crackled Sulphur Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl of hemispherical form, with vivid crackled sulphur glaze, impressed initials to base. Diameter 45 cm

Sulphurous Hemispherical Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl of hemispherical form, with crackled sulphur glaze of graduating yellow colour, impressed initials to base. Diameter 45 cm

Mottled Green and Textured Umber Pacific Bowl

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, with mottled green glazed interior and textured umber exterior. Diameter 32 cm

Pacific Avian Bowl with Crackled Green Glaze

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, with avian head modelled in high relief, the well with crackle green glaze with textured umber exterior. Diameter 36 cm

Blue-glazed Hemispherical Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with blue alkaline glaze. Diameter 41 cm

Alkaline Blue Crater Bowl

Len Castle, Crater Lake bowl, with alkaline blue glaze to the well and textured sculptured cavetto. Diameter 50 cm

Lava Lake Bowl with Red and Black Glaze

Len Castle, Lava Lake bowl, with sculptured cavetto and red lava glaze to the well and black matt stained exterior. Diameter 45 cm

Red Lava Hemispherical Bowl - 28cm Diameter

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with red lava glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Red Lava Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hemispherical porcelain bowl, on a tapering foot with red lava glaze. Diameter 42 cm

Pale Blue Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with pale blue glaze. Height 26 cm

Alkaline Blue Hemispherical Earthenware Bowl (28cm)

Len Castle, Hemispherical shaped earthenware bowl, with alkaline blue glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Ash Green Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with ash green glaze. Diameter 31 cm

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Alkaline blue glazed porcelain bowl. Diameter 21 cm

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl with Scalloped Design

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue glaze and combed scallop decoration to the bowl. Diameter 20 cm

Impressed Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, porcelain alkaline blue glaze bowl, with impressed decoration to the bowl. Diameter 21 cm

Jun-glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len castle, stoneware bowl, with jun type glaze over tenmoku. Diameter 22 cm

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with tenmoku glaze and wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 16 cm

Quince Blossom Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with tenmoku glaze with quince blossom wax resist decoration. Diameter 19 cm

Alkaline Blue Bowl

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue crackle glaze. Diameter 20 cm

Jun-glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with jun type glaze over tenmoku. Diameter 18 cm

Speckled Stoneware Pedestal Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware pedestal bowl, with green brown speckled glaze. Diameter 40 cm

Wax Resist Quince Blossom Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 30 cm

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 30 cm

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 29 cm

Red Lava Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with red lave glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Len Castle Falcon Bowl, 39cm Dia

Len Castle, bird headed bowl (falcon), impressed mark, 39 cm dia

Len Castle Avian Bowl with Sculptured Bird's Head

A vintage Len Castle Avian bowl, the unglazed rim with recessed sculptured bird's head, variable grey/blue glaze to the interior, impressed potter's mark to the base. Diameter 23 cm

Len Castle Vintage Pouring Bowl

A vintage Len Castle small pouring bowl, variable grey/blue glaze with semi-crackle finish, dark rust/brown to the rim, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 13.3 cm

Len Castle High-Walled Pouring Bowl

A Len Castle high walled pouring bowl, khakhi green overall glaze, a band of fine impressed small double circles to the exterior rim. Impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 30.3 cm

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 20cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm dia

Len Castle Impressed Shallow Bowl - 38cm Dia

Len Castle, shallow bowl, impressed mark, 38 cm dia

Len Castle Stoneware Lipped Bowl, c.1970s

A Len Castle stoneware lipped bowl, scoria containing clay body with strong dark speckling to the khaki green glaze, c.1970s. Diameter 28.5 cm, height 12.6 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Shallow Bowl with Orange Crackle Glaze

A Len Castle stoneware shallow bowl, tenmoku underglaze with unusual iron containing top glaze giving a crackle orange finish, impressed potter's mark c.1970s, fired at the Paturoa Road, Titirangi Kiln (as noted by Len).

Len Castle Crackle Glaze Shallow Bowl

A Len Castle fine stoneware shallow bowl, crackle glaze over the tenmoku ground, impressed mark, c.1970s. Diameter 30.5 cm

Len Castle Green Glazed Shallow Bowl with Kina Decoration

A Len Castle earthenware impressed decorated green glazed shallow bowl, kina type decoration, copper oxide coloured glaze, incised scripted initial to base, c. late 1990s, Warkworth Kiln, glazed flake to rim. Diameter 34.5 cm

Brushed Stoneware Bowl with Iron Decoration

Shoji Hamada (thrown) and Len Castle (fired and glazed), stoneware bowl, with iron brushed decoration over cream matt glaze, 1966. Depth 20 cm

Sulphurous Hemispherical Bowl with Crackled Glaze

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl, of hemispherical form, with crackled sulphur glaze impressed initials to base Depth 44 cm

Alkaline Blue Crater Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Crater lake bowl, with alkaline blue glaze to the well and textured sculptured cavetto incised initials Depth 48 cm

Stoneware Avian Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware avian bowl, with umber pigment, ash glazed well impressed initials width 24 cm

Red Porcelain Bowl and Octagonal Platter, 31cm

Len Castle, porcelain red glazed bowl, and an octagonal platter (damaged) both marked width 31 cm max

Marble and Ash Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, two small bowls, the first with brown marble-type glaze, the second with green ash glaze. Depth 21 cm max

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, two porcelain bowls, with alkaline blue glaze both with impressed initials. Depth 25 cm max

Stoneware Bowls with Jun-type Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, two stoneware bowls, with jun-type glaze both with impressed initials Depth 19 cm max

White Ash Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, c.1970s, white ash glaze over tenmoku. Depth 31 cm

Pacific Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Pacific series stoneware bowl, with ash green glaze impressed initials width 29 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Copper Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with ash and complex copper glaze to the well, tenmoku to the exterior, impressed initials. 36 cm

Lava Lake Bowl with Red and Black Glaze

Len Castle, lava lake bowl, with sculptured cavetto and red lava glaze to the well and black matt stained exterior, impressed initials. Diameter 45 cm

Alkaline Blue Crater Lake Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Crater lake bowl, with alkaline blue glaze to the well and textured sculptured cavetto, incised initials. Diameter 48 cm

Green and Tenmoku Stoneware Pouring Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, set of three stoneware pouring bowls, with green and tenmoku glazes, all with impressed initials. Diameter 20.5 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Tenmoku and Vibrant Glazes

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, in tenmoku glaze with vibrant red, purple and blue glazes to the well, circa 1980s, LC mark, diameter 35 cm

Lilac Crackle Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, in tenmoku glaze with crackle glaze to the well with lilac highlights, circa 1980s, LC mark, diameter 34 cm

Colonial Shino Glaze Pouring Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large pouring bowl, in colonial shino glaze, circa 1990s, LC mark, diameter 30 cm

Green Stoneware Bowl with Ishihaze Quartz Pebble Effect

Len Castle, large green stoneware bowl, in green ash glaze pooling to the well with Ishihaze quartz pebble effect, circa 1970s, C mark, diameter 38 cm

Shino Crackle Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large shino crackle glaze bowl, with notched rim, 1990s, LC mark, diameter 37 cm

Mountain Scape Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large mountain scape bowl, with scored rim in tenmoku glaze with feldspathic semi matt overglaze in bands to the well, circa 1970, unusual early 1970s mark.

Len Castle Tenmoku Bowl with Jun-style Glaze

Len Castle, large bowl, in tenmoku with jun style glaze in vivid blues to the well, circa 1980s, C mark, diameter 41 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl, Blue Glaze, LC Mark, 1980s

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with semi matt pale blue glaze, circa 1980s, LC mark, diameter 37 cm

Lilac Soapflake Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle (1995)

Len Castle, deep bowl, in brown and jun glazed stoneware with soapflake glaze effect to the well in lilac, 1995, LC mark, diameter 28 cm

Colonial Shino Glaze Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, deep stoneware bowl, with rich colonial shino glaze, c1970's, C mark, diameter 28 cm

Green Ash Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, heavily textured stoneware bowl, with ishihaze quartz pebble effect in green ash glaze with pooling green glaze to the well, circa 1960s, C mark, diameter 24 cm

Fern Fronds Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, early bowl, in heavy feldspathic glaze with fern fronds motif and Isihaze quartz pebble effect, circa 1960s, C mark, diameter 30 cm. Illustrated: Cone ten Down, page 129.

Saturated Iron Moustache Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, classic moustache bowl, in saturated iron underglaze and semi matt talc overglaze in white, 1960s, C mark, diameter 30 cm

Carnival Glaze Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, slip trailed earthenware bowl, with Carnival glaze effect to the well in blue and yellow on a white ground, 1998. This is one of a number of different retro pieces Len Castle did in in 1998 to commemorate 50 years working as a potter, C mark,…

Small Crater Lake Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, small crater lake bowl, white earthenware with grey stained exterior and blue glazed well. Rare smaller version of this classic form, LC mark, diameter 23 cm

Red Lava Crater Lake Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, red lava crater lake bowl, the large deep bowl with red cadmium selenium lava glaze pooling to the well, C. 2000, LC mark, diameter 39 cm

Turquoise and Grey Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, earthenware press moulded bowl, with grey stained exterior and sculptured cavetto and rich turquoise well, 1995. Made for the vendor by special order, LC mark, diameter 48 cm

Len Castle Flared Bowl with Rutile and Salt Glaze

Len Castle, crumb Brickworks flared bowl, with a narrow foot in the song style with rutile glaze effects to the well and salt glaze, circa 1950, C mark, diameter 19 cm

Crab Motif Slip Trailed Bowl by Len Castle (1955)

Len Castle, slip trailed bowl, with crab motif in white, 1955, C mark, diameter 23 cm, This bowl was in the first ever craft show in a public gallery in 1955 with Isle von Randow and Len Castle at the Auckland city Art gallery. Illustrated: Making the…