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

Quince Blossom Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, early bowl, in tenmoku and jun glazes with quince blossom wax resist motif, 1970s, C mark, diameter 17 cm

Brown Glazed Quince Blossom Bowl by Len Castle (1970s)

Len Castle, small brown glazed bowl, with wax resist quince blossom motif, circa 1970s, C mark, diameter 17 cm

Black Mirror Glazed Soapflake Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, a pair of black mirror glazed bowls, with 'Soapflake' glaze effect to the well, 1990s, LC mark, diameter 20 cm

Red Volcanic Bowl with Multiple Glaze Effects

Len Castle, red Volcanic series bowl, of small size with red and white glaze effects from multiple firings, 1990s, LC mark, diameter 20 cm

Volcanic Series Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, unique Volcanic series bowl, in turquoise and red glazes with heavily pitted well from multiple firings, 1990s, LC mark, diameter 23 cm

Volcanic Jun Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Volcanic series bowl, with jun and rutile glaze effects, 1996, LC mark, diameter 20 cm

Volcanic Jun-Rutile Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Volcanic series bowl, with jun and rutile glaze effects from multiple firings on a tenmoku ground, 1990s, LC mark, diameter 21 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Green Glaze

Len Castle, black stoneware bowl, with pooled green and turquoise glazes to the well, early 1990s, LC mark, diameter 21 cm. Provenance: from the Restless earth Moves Me exhibition at Rotorua Bathhouse Museum, 1992. a similar bowl illustrated in Len Castle…

Tenmoku Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle (1980s)

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, in tenmoku glazed stoneware with incised rim and jun glaze effects to the well, 1980s, C mark, diameter 28 cm

Black Mirror Glaze Bowl with Jun Glaze Effects

Len Castle, black mirror glaze bowl, with jun glaze effects to the well, circa 1980s, LC mark, diameter 25 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Red Volcanic Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, in tenmoku glaze with red volcanic glaze effects to the well, 1980s, LC mark, diameter 26 cm

"The Encroachment" Stoneware Bowl, 35cm, LC Mark, 1990s

Len Castle, large impressive stoneware bowl, with black mirror glaze entitled 'The Encroachment', 1990s, LC mark, diameter 35 cm

Len Castle Radiating Blue Bowl

A Len Castle bowl, glazed in bright blue, decorated to the interior with a pricked radiating pattern, impressed mark under the foot. Diameter 19 cm

Len Castle Avian Bowl

A Len Castle Avian bowl, circular form, unglazed exterior and textured rim with stylised bird form head, dark green/blue glazed interior with darker highlights. Impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 3.3 cm

Len Castle Table Bowl - 36 cm Diameter

Len Castle Table Bowl initial mark, 36 cm, diameter

Alkaline Blue Avian Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Avian bowl, with alkaline blue glaze, impressed initials. Diameter 22 cm

Oatmeal Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with oatmeal glaze, LC mark. Diameter 17 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Blue Jun Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with blue jun type glaze to the well over a dark tenmoku ground, LC mark. Diameter 34 cm. Note: an almost identical example illustrated in Len Castle Potter, Ron sang and Len Castle 2002, p. 123

Sulphurous Hemispherical Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl, of hemispherical form in earthenware with crackled sulphur glaze, LC mark. Diameter 45 cm

Sulphurous Bowl with Crackled Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, rare Sulphurous bowl, of unique smaller hemispherical form with vivid crackled glaze effects to the well, LC mark. Diameter 38 cm

Len Castle Blue Alkaline Bowl with Triangular Impression

Len Castle, unique earthenware alkaline blue glazed bowl, with impressed triangular decoration and dark stained exterior, incised LC mark. Diameter 38.5 cm

Green Stoneware Pouring Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware pouring bowl, with green and tenmoku glaze, incised initials. Width 14.5 cm

Len Castle Blue and Brown Glazed Shallow Bowl

A Len Castle shallow bowl, the centre with blue glaze graduating to a brown, impressed mark to base. Diameter 30 cm

Len Castle Lava Bowl, 14 cm Diameter

Len Castle, small lava bowl. Impressed mark, 14 cm diameter

Blue Glazed Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, blue glazed bowl. Provenance: Jag Applied Art Collection

Len Castle Alkaline Shallow Bowl, Impressed Mark, 43cm Diameter

Len Castle, alkaline pool shallow bowl c. 1995, impressed mark, 43 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Shallow Bowl, 31cm Diameter

Len Castle shallow bowl, impressed mark, 31 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Shallow Bowl - 26.5 cm Diameter

Len Castle shallow bowl, impressed mark, 26.5 cm diameter

Impressed Mark Shallow Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle shallow bowl, impressed mark, 30 cm dia.

Len Castle Volcanic Series Bowl - 26.5 cm Dia

Len Castle Volcanic series bowl, impressed mark (obscured by glaze), 26.5 cm dia.

Len Castle Semi-Matt Talc Glaze Shallow Bowl

Len Castle early semi matt talc glazes shallow bowl, impressed mark, 27.5 cm diameter

Len Castle Talc Glaze Bowl - 30cm Diameter

Len Castle semi matt talc glaze bowl, impressed mark, 30 cm diameter

Len Castle Facet Bowl

Len Castle facet sided bowl c. late 1950s, impressed mark, 23 cm diameter

Len Castle Talc Bowl, 25cm Diameter, Impressed Mark

Len Castle early semi matt talc glaze bowl, impressed mark, 25 cm diameter

Len Castle Feldspathic Glaze Mountainscape Bowl

Len Castle 'mountainscape' bowl with heavy feldspathic glaze, impressed mark, 18 cm diameter

Len Castle Green Glazed Stoneware Bowl

A Len Castle stoneware bowl, circular, raised on a small tapering foot ring, green talc glaze to the interior and darker mottled green glaze to the exterior, impressed artist's cypher under the base. Diameter 38.5 cm

Len Castle Bowl and Other Ceramic Pieces

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Len Castle's oblong ceramic bowl

Len Castle oblong bowl

Len Castle's oblong ceramic bowl

Len Castle oblong bowl

Alkaline Blue Textured Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Large earthenware bowl, with texture alkaline blue glaze to the interior, impressed initials (hard to read)

Len Castle's Crater Lake Bowl

Len Castle, Impressive and unique large Crater Lake bowl, white earthenware with grey stained exterior, alkaline blue glaze to the well and textured sculptured cavetto, incised initials and dated 2009 to the base. Provenance: Graham Ambrose collection.…

Sulphurous Hemispherical Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl, of hemispherical form in earthenware with crackled sulphur glaze, impressed initials to the base. Provenance: Graham Ambrose collection

Light Blue Avian Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Small avian bowl, with light blue glaze to interior, impressed initials

Len Castle Copper Blue Earthenware Bowl

Len Castle earthenware wheel thrown bowl, copper blue glaze pooling to the well, impressed mark. Diameter 21.5 cm

Len Castle Lava Red Glazed Earthenware Bowl

Len Castle lava red glazed earthenware bowl, short foot, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 20 cm

Len Castle 19.5 cm Diameter Bowl

Len Castle bowl, similar to above. Diameter 19.5 cm

Len Castle Blue Avian Bowl, 22.5cm

Len Castle Avian bowl, small medium size, blue glazed interior, impressed mark. Diameter 22.5 cm

Len Castle Avian Form Crackle Glazed Bowl

Len Castle Avian form bowl, blue and green glaze effects to the interior, crackle type finish, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter approx. 22 cm

Len Castle Red Lava Bowl

Len Castle Lava bowl, the flared bowl tapering to a narrow foot, with striking red lustrous glaze. Impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 32.8 cm

Len Castle Avian Bowl

Len Castle Avian bowl, the interior with grey/green glaze, umber rubbed exterior including stylised Avian form to the rim, incised potter's mark to base. Diameter 29 cm

Len Castle Ash Glaze Bowl, 26cm

Len Castle deep footed bowl in heavy ash glaze, impressed mark, 26 cm diameter

Green Ash Table Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle large green ash table bowl, mid 60's, impressed mark, 38.5 cm diameter

Len Castle Red Lava Bowl, 18 cm Diameter

A Len Castle red glaze lava bowl, of hemispherical shape, diameter 18 cm

Len Castle Pottery Bowl

A Len Castle brown and blue glazed pottery bowl, finely potted in the Chinese style (oxide and oil spot). Impressed monogram mark, diameter 14 cm

Incised Mark Table Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, table bowl, incised mark, 31 cm diameter

Incised Mark Shallow Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, small shallow bowl, incised mark, 18 cm diameter

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Tenmoku and Blue Glazes

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, in tenmoku glaze with purple and blue glazes to the well, impressed mark near the foot, diameter 39.5 cm

Red Lava Glazed Conical Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, conical earthenware bowl, with tapering sides and small pedestal foot, covered with red lava glaze, impressed mark to the base, diameter 34.5 cm

Red Lava Glazed Conical Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large conical bowl, covered with red lava glaze, impressed mark to the base, diameter 40.5 cm

Red Lava Glazed Waisted Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, waisted conical bowl, covered with red lava glaze, impressed mark to the base, width 28 cm

Len Castle Bowl with Tenmoku and Mottled Glaze

A Len Castle bowl, tenmoku outer glaze, green/blue glaze to the interior with mottled effects. Impressed potter's mark. Diameter 23 cm

Len Castle Iron Spotted Grey Flared Bowl

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

Len Castle Chun and Tenmoku Bowls

Two small Len Castle bowls, chun glaze to the interior, tenmoku to the exterior, impressed potter's mark to each. Diameter 14.5 cm

Red Crater Bowl by Len Castle

A Len Castle red crater bowl, the interior with swirling magma red glaze, the sculpted matt grey rim suggesting alkaline deposits, the black exterior glaze resembling lava. Impressed potter's cypher under the base. Maximum diameter 49 cm

Blue Alkaline Pool Bowl by Len Castle

A Len Castle blue 'alkaline pool' bowl, the interior with scattered bubbling glaze ranging from turquoise to a deep central cobalt pool and similarly to the exterior. Impressed potter's cypher under the base. Maximum diameter 39 cm

Len Castle Impressed Table Bowl (37cm)

Len Castle, large table bowl, impressed mark, 37 cm dia

Ribbed Edge Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, bowl with ribbed edge, impressed mark, 26 cm dia

Chun-glazed Bowl with Tenmoku Exterior by Len Castle

Len Castle, bowl with chun glaze & tenmoku exterior, impressed mark, 20 cm dia

Len Castle Olive-Green Glazed Studio Pottery Bowl

A 1970s Len Castle studio pottery bowl, decorated to the interior with stuttered pattern and olive-green glaze, the exterior with feldspar glaze. Impressed cipher to foot ring. Diameter 27.5 cm

Len Castle Avian Bowl: Grey Green Speckled Interior

Len Castle avian bowl, medium/small size, the grey green interior with dark speckled highlights, unglazed rim and exterior, early form impressed potter's mark. Diameter 21.5 cm

Patterned Glaze Footed Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, footed bowl with patterned glaze, impressed mark to foot, 36.5 cm

Len Castle Chun Glaze Table Bowl with Tenmoku Exterior

Len Castle, table bowl with chun glaze & tenmoku exterior, inpressed LC mark, 33 cm diameter

Crum Brickworks Flared Bowl with Rutile and Salt Glaze Effects

Len Castle, Crum 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

Len Castle Tenmoku Iron Glaze Bowl, 1950s

Len Castle, early bowl, with tenmoku and iron glaze, circa 1950s, impressed initials, diameter 34 cm. Provenance: Steve Rumsey collection

Len Castle Stoneware Bowls

Len Castle, two small stoneware bowls, incised initials to base, diameter 12 cm max

Saturated Iron Stoneware Bowl with Jun and Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, the interior with saturated iron underglaze with jun style overglaze, the exterior with tenmoku glaze, impressed mark, diameter 42.5 cm

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze; from the last firing at the Warkworth kiln, impressed initials, diameter 22 cm

Len Castle Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl from Warkworth Kiln

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze; from the last firing at the Warkworth kiln, impressed initials, diameter 21 cm

Tenmoku Glazed Stoneware Bowl with Wax Resist Decoration

Len Castle, shallow stoneware bowl, with tenmoku glaze and wax resist decoration, impressed initials, diameter 34 cm

Rockpool Bowl

Len Castle, 'The Rockpool?, hand formed and press molded bowl in grey stained earthenware with blue glaze to the well, 2004, LC mark, diameter 40 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p. 85

Stunning Blue Alkaline Pool Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, impressive crater lake/alkaline pool bowl, in matt stained earthenware with sculptured cavetto, the well graduating from light blue to deep blue, impressed initials to the base, diameter 54 cm

Len Castle Alkaline Pool Bowl

Len Castle, crater lake/ alkaline pool bowl, impressed initials to base, diameter 53 cm

Alkaline Pool Bowl with Blue Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware lipped alkaline pool bowl, with silica rubbed oxide textured exterior and alkaline blue glaze to the well, circa 2000, impressed initials, diameter 40 cm

Blue Night Sky Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, blue night sky, earthenware bowl of tapering conical shape with alkaline copper cobalt glaze. Fired at Warkworth in an electric kiln, 2007, diameter 42 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p.226 note:…