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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Six Len Castle shino glaze bowls one rim chip. Stamped to base,…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Bowls with Rim Chip

Six Len Castle shino glaze bowls one rim chip. Stamped to base, circa 1980s. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 16.5 cm

Len Castle. Stoneware shino glazed tea bowl from the last…

Shino Glazed Tea Bowl by Len Castle

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

Len Castle. Stoneware tea bowl shino glaze with stamped…

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

Len Castle stoneware bowl with shino glaze. Diameter 32 cm

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle stoneware bowl with shino glaze. Diameter 32 cm

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

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

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

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

Ash Green Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

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

Len Castle bowl, impressed mark, 35.5 cm diameter (chip to…

Len Castle Impressed Mark Bowl, 35.5 cm Diameter (Chip)

Len Castle bowl, impressed mark, 35.5 cm diameter (chip to reverse rim)

Len Castle, bowls, two finely thrown stoneware bowls with a…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, bowls, two finely thrown stoneware bowls with a shino glaze. Impressed mark (2). Height 45 cm. Diameter 17 cm

A Len Castle brown and blue glazed pottery bowl, finely potted…

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

Len Castle, stoneware lipped bowl, early shino glaze, circa…

Shino Glaze Stoneware Lipped Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware lipped bowl, early shino glaze, circa 1972. Diameter 18 cm

Len Castle, set of three stoneware pouring bowls, with green…

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 'mountainscape' bowl with heavy feldspathic glaze,…

Len Castle Feldspathic Glaze Mountainscape Bowl

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

Len Castle, shino glazed bowl, stoneware, fired in the…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle (1980s)

Len Castle, shino glazed bowl, stoneware, fired in the coromandel in 1980s, impressed mark, 31 x 31 x 9 cm

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

A Len Castle large bowl, circular with small cavetto rim,…

Len Castle Large Grey Mottled Bowl

A Len Castle large bowl, circular with small cavetto rim, mottled grey glaze over tenmoku. Maker's mark stamped twice at the base. Diameter 31.5 cm

A Len Castle stoneware shallow bowl, iron speckled green ash…

Iron Green Ash Glazed Shallow Bowl by Len Castle

A Len Castle stoneware shallow bowl, iron speckled green ash glaze, impressed artist's mark beside the foot ring. Diameter 29.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with ash and complex copper glaze…

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

A Len Castle hemispherical bowl, umber pigmented exterior, sea…

Umber and Sea Green Hemispherical Bowl by Len Castle

A Len Castle hemispherical bowl, umber pigmented exterior, sea green glaze to the interior with pooling and bubble bursts. Artist's cipher impressed. Diameter 17.5 cm.

Len Castle, red Volcanic series bowl, of small size with red…

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

Len Castle, early stoneware bowl, in oatmeal and brown glazes…

Oatmeal and Brown Stoneware Bowl with Quince Blossom Motif

Len Castle, early stoneware bowl, in oatmeal and brown glazes with quince blossom motif, 1980s, diameter 30 cm

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 32 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Mark Bowl 32cm

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 32 cm diameter

Len Castle, Pacific series stoneware bowl, with ash green glaze…

Pacific Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

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

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

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

Len Castle, bowl with chun glaze & tenmoku exterior, impressed…

Chun-glazed Bowl with Tenmoku Exterior by Len Castle

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

A Len Castle stoneware bowl, circular with everted rim,…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Tenmoko and Feldspar Glazes

A Len Castle stoneware bowl, circular with everted rim, decorated with tenmoko and feldspar glazes to the interior, tenmoko exterior. Impressed artist's mark to the side. Diameter 29 cm

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 20cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

Len Castle, two small Pacific series bowls one with blue glazed…

Pacific Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, two small Pacific series bowls one with blue glazed well the other with green impressed potter's initials to the base of each

Len Castle lava red glazed earthenware bowl, short foot,…

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, shallow bowl, stoneware with good crackle semi matt…

Crackled Stoneware Bowl with White Glaze and Iron Underglaze

Len Castle, shallow bowl, stoneware with good crackle semi matt talc white glaze over saturated iron underglaze, incised potter's initials to the base, diameter 28.5 cm

A large Len Castle studio pottery bowl, inverted rim, crackle…

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

A 1970s Len Castle studio pottery bowl, decorated to the…

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, bowl, a deep stoneware bowl with chun glaze…

Chun and Tenmoku Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, bowl, a deep stoneware bowl with chun glaze interior and tenmoku exterior. Incised LC to base. Height 8.5 cm. Diameter 31 cm

Len Castle, circular bowl

Circular bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, circular bowl

A Len Castle press moulded bowl, rounded rectangular form,…

Shino Glazed Len Castle Press Moulded Bowl

A Len Castle press moulded bowl, rounded rectangular form, rolled rim, impressed pattern to the interior, shino glaze with burnt orange dominant tone. Impressed potter's mark to reverse. 32 cm x 26.5 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 Colonial Shino shallow bowl, deep red-brown shino…

Len Castle Shino Wave Bowl

Len Castle Colonial Shino shallow bowl, deep red-brown shino glaze with combed wave patterns. Castle's finger marks in the glaze around the exterior rim. Stamped mark above the foot ring. Diameter 28 cm

Len Castle stoneware bowl, with chun over tenmoku glaze,…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Chun Glaze

Len Castle stoneware bowl, with chun over tenmoku glaze, circular with slightly everted rim. Impressed cypher at foot ring, c.1970s. Diameter 31 cm.

Len Castle, bowl with wax resist, quince blossom motif in pale…

Quince Blossom Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, bowl with wax resist, quince blossom motif in pale green glaze black / mauve glazed well, impressed early mark, 20 cm width

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

Len Castle Talc Bowl, 25cm Diameter, Impressed Mark

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

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

Len Castle Facet Bowl

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

Len Castle, a set of two pouring bowls, stoneware with grey and…

Len Castle Stoneware Pouring Bowls

Len Castle, a set of two pouring bowls, stoneware with grey and tenmoku glazes, potter's mark to the bases, the largest, 85x 20.5 x 19.5 cm

A Len Castle fine stoneware shallow bowl, crackle glaze over…

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, stoneware bowl, with jun type glaze over tenmoku.…

Jun-glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

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

A Len Castle shallow bowl, the well with grey feldspar glaze…

Crazed Feldspar Bowl with Tenmoku Rim

A Len Castle shallow bowl, the well with grey feldspar glaze with purposefully developed crazing and blistering framed by a variable tenmoku glaze to the rim covering fine incised banded detailing, the exterior with dark tenmoku. Impressed artist's cipher…

A Len Castle bowl, glazed in bright blue, decorated to the…

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

A Len Castle 'blue alkaline' bowl, circular, impressed mark…

Len Castle Blue Alkaline Bowl, 28cm Diameter

A Len Castle 'blue alkaline' bowl, circular, impressed mark beside unglazed foot ring, diameter 28 cm

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 38 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 38cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 38 cm diameter

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze impressed initials…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze impressed initials to the base. Diameter 29 cm.

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 set of four Len Castle lipped small pouring bowls, nesting,…

Len Castle Grey Spotted Nesting Pouring Bowls

A set of four Len Castle lipped small pouring bowls, nesting, grey spotted glaze over tenmoku. Impressed mark to each. Widest diameter approx. 14 cm.

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, blue glazed bowl. Provenance: Jag Applied Art…

Blue Glazed Bowl by Len Castle

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

Len Castle, small bowl, stoneware with green-blue glaze with…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Green-Blue Glaze

Len Castle, small bowl, stoneware with green-blue glaze with textured umber exterior, impressed mark to the base and dated mid-1960's on affixed label, diameter 16.5 cm. Provenance: John Crichton Estate

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

Len Castle Talc Glaze Bowl - 30cm Diameter

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

A Len Castle earthenware impressed decorated green glazed…

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

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

Len Castle Quince Blossom Bowl, 18cm

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

Len Castle, heavily textured stoneware bowl, with ishihaze…

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

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

Len Castle Bowl from Ruth Castle Collection

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

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

Len Castle Flared Rim Bowl with Impressed Mark

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

A Len Castle small 'Red Lava Bowl', impressed cipher inside…

Len Castle Red Lava Bowl, Impressed Cipher, 23.5 cm

A Len Castle small 'Red Lava Bowl', impressed cipher inside foot ring. Diameter 23.5 cm.

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

Len Castle Impressed Table Bowl (37cm)

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

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 35 cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

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, stoneware bowl with tenmoku glaze and wax resist…

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with tenmoku glaze and wax resist quince blossom decoration. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 34 cm.

Len Castle large green ash table bowl, mid 60's, impressed mark,…

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, large stoneware bowl, with tenmoku gaze over ash,…

Tenmoku Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with tenmoku gaze over ash, diameter 36 cm. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection

A Len Castle 'Red Lava Bowl', earthenware with bright red glaze,…

Len Castle Red Lava Bowl, 39.5 cm Diameter

A Len Castle 'Red Lava Bowl', earthenware with bright red glaze, impressed with artist's cipher. Some glaze losses to interior. Diameter 39.5 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

A Len Castle quince blossom stoneware bowl, tenmoku underglaze…

Len Castle Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

A Len Castle quince blossom stoneware bowl, tenmoku underglaze with wax resist decoration and chun overglaze, impressed potter's mark to base, c.1970s. Diameter 29.5 cm.

A Len Castle high walled pouring bowl, khakhi green overall…

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, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm dia

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 20cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm dia

Len Castle blue glazed bowl, with underglaze chatter pattern…

Blue Chatter Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle blue glazed bowl, with underglaze chatter pattern around the inside wall. Impressed monogram. Note: Purchased from the potter 2001. Width 25.5 cm

Len Castle large pouring bowl, c. 1980s, impressed mark to base,…

Len Castle Impressed Mark Pouring Bowl 1980s

Len Castle large pouring bowl, c. 1980s, impressed mark to base, 24 cm dia.

Len Castle, tenmoku glaze large bowl

Tenmoku Glaze Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, tenmoku glaze large bowl

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

Pacific Bowl with Ash Glaze and Incised Initials

Len Castle, Small Pacific Series bowl, stoneware with green and brown ash glaze to the interior, incised initials to the base, Width 19.5 cm

A Len Castle crater bowl, raised on circular foot. Impressed…

Len Castle Crater Bowl with Makers Mark

A Len Castle crater bowl, raised on circular foot. Impressed makers mark to base, height 13 cm, depth 28 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

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue glaze and combed…

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

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

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

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

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

Pale Blue Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

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

Len Castle, Volcanic series bowl, pink and cream crackle glaze…

Pitted Pink Volcano Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Volcanic series bowl, pink and cream crackle glaze over shino heavily pitted to well from multiple firings, potter's mark to the base, Diameter 21 cm. Provenance: John Perry collection

Len Castle. Three shino bowls, finely thrown stoneware with…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Stoneware Bowls (or) Trio of Shino Stoneware Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle. Three shino bowls, finely thrown stoneware with shino glaze, one with combed decoration to centre, two with impressed marks. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 21 cm (largest)

A Len Castle shallow bowl, the chun glaze with landscape type…

Len Castle Chun Glaze Landscape Bowl

A Len Castle shallow bowl, the chun glaze with landscape type effect over tenmoku, impressed potter's mark to footed base. Diameter 19 cm.

Len Castle ash glazed bowl, impressed mark, 16 cm dia

Len Castle Ash Glazed Bowl, Impressed Mark, 16cm Dia

Len Castle ash glazed bowl, impressed mark, 16 cm dia

Len Castle shallow bowl, Volcanic Debris series, impressed mark,…

Len Castle Volcanic Debris Shallow Bowl, 22.5 cm

Len Castle shallow bowl, Volcanic Debris series, impressed mark, 22.5 cm diameter

Len Castle shallow bowl, impressed mark, 29 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Mark Shallow Bowl

Len Castle shallow bowl, impressed mark, 29 cm diameter

Len Castle, deep stoneware bowl with heavy duck-egg blue glaze…

Duck-egg Blue Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, deep stoneware bowl with heavy duck-egg blue glaze with tenmoku rivulets. Impressed artist's monogram. Diameter 27 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl with shino-type glaze,…

Len Castle Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl (40cm)

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl with shino-type glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 40 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with shino-type glaze. impressed…

Len Castle Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl - 30cm Diameter

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with shino-type glaze. impressed initials to the base. Diameter 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with talc crackle glaze to the well…

Talc Crackle Stoneware Bowl with Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with talc crackle glaze to the well with stipple detailing, the exterior glazed in tenmoku. Diameter 28 cm

A Len Castle stoneware shallow bowl, tenmoku underglaze with…

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 shallow bowl, impressed mark, 30 cm dia.

Impressed Mark Shallow Bowl by Len Castle

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

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue crackle glaze.…

Alkaline Blue Bowl

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

Len Castle, black mirror glaze bowl, with jun glaze effects to…

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, deep stoneware bowl, with rich colonial shino glaze,…

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

Len Castle, large pouring bowl, in colonial shino glaze, circa…

Colonial Shino Glaze Pouring Bowl by Len Castle

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