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, Pouring vessel, ash glaze, impressed initials to…

Ash Glaze Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, Pouring vessel, ash glaze, impressed initials to the base. Height 27 cm. Provenance: Jag Applied Art Collection

Len Castle, ale mug. Impressed mark, 15.5 cm height

Len Castle Ale Mug, Impressed Mark, 15.5cm Height

Len Castle, ale mug. Impressed mark, 15.5 cm height

Len Castle, oil bottle. Impressed mark, 19 cm height.…

Len Castle Oil Bottle, 19cm Height

Len Castle, oil bottle. Impressed mark, 19 cm height. Provenance: Ex Doris Dutch Estate

Len Castle, large stoneware circular planter, with poured green…

Green Ash Glazed Stoneware Planter by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware circular planter, with poured green ash glaze, c.1970s, LC mark. Diameter 32 cm

Len Castle, five stoneware pebbles, with umber pigment, all…

Umber Pebbles with Incised Initials by Len Castle

Len Castle, five stoneware pebbles, with umber pigment, all with incised initials. Width 6 cm max

Len Castle, small stoneware bottle, with shino glaze, impressed…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware bottle, with shino glaze, impressed LC mark. Height 19 cm

Mashiko Plate with poured glazes, 28 cm diameter. Provenance:…

Mashiko Plate: Len Castle's Personal Collection (1967)

Mashiko Plate with poured glazes, 28 cm diameter. Provenance: brought back from Japan by Len Castle in 1967, held in his personal collection and this plate featured in his 1976 film

Len Castle Seven Spice Pots with original cork stoppers

Len Castle's Seven Spice Pots with Cork Stoppers

Len Castle Seven Spice Pots with original cork stoppers

An impressive large Len Castle branch pot, slab built, the near…

Len Castle Chun-glazed Branch Pot

An impressive large Len Castle branch pot, slab built, the near square body with tapered rectangular neck, flat rim, dark near-black tenmoku glaze with a striking chun glaze to the shoulder in variable pale blue tones, raised on four small lug feet,…

Len Castle, trio of joined pots, in colonial shino glaze, circa…

Colonial Shino Trio by Len Castle

Len Castle, trio of joined pots, in colonial shino glaze, circa 1970s, C mark, diameter 14 cm

Len Castle, stoneware trinket box, in oxide washed porcelain…

Rare Len Castle Stoneware Trinket Box with Double Faces

Len Castle, stoneware trinket box, in oxide washed porcelain with double ended face motifs, 1970s, C mark, length 11 cm. A very rare form, Len Castle recalled making only three examples.

Len Castle, hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware,…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Hanging Bottle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1980s, length 56 cm

Len Castle, double necked hanging bottle form, in oxide washed…

Double Necked Hanging Bottle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, double necked hanging bottle form, in oxide washed stoneware with blue glazed interior, circa 1990, length 38 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Len Castle, tall hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, tall hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with heavily scored centre section, circa 1990s, LC mark, length 46 cm

Len Castle, early hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Bottle with Koru Motifs

Len Castle, early hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with panels of small impressed koru motifs, circa 1960s, LC mark, length 32 cm

Len Castle, early ovoid lamp base, with scored line and circles…

Len Castle Brown Glazed Ovoid Lamp Base, 1959

Len Castle, early ovoid lamp base, with scored line and circles in brown treacle glaze, circa 1959, C mark, height 29 cm

Len Castle, trio of spherical breast pots, in finely textured…

Spherical Breast Pots in Iron Oxide Stoneware

Len Castle, trio of spherical breast pots, in finely textured iron oxide washed stoneware.

Len Castle, winged form, in rich burnt sienna oxide washed…

Len Castle Burnt Sienna Winged Form

Len Castle, winged form, in rich burnt sienna oxide washed stoneware, LC mark, width 34 cm. A similar example illustrated on the cover of Making the Molecules dance, Len Castle Ceramics, a retrospective exhibition 1947-1994.

Len Castle, early single aperture sedge grass holder, in iron…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Sedge Grass Holder by Len Castle

Len Castle, early single aperture sedge grass holder, in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1960s, C mark, height 17 cm

Len Castle, double aperture sedge grass holder, in umber…

Len Castle Stoneware Grass Holder in Umber Stain

Len Castle, double aperture sedge grass holder, in umber stained stoneware, circa 1990s, LC mark, height 17 cm

Len Castle/ Theo Schoon, a collaborative piece designed in the…

Collaborative Colonial Shino Vase by Castle and Schoon

Len Castle/ Theo Schoon, a collaborative piece designed in the mid-1950s, Len Castle made this form infrequently over the years. This piece was made in the mid-1990s in colonial shino. Len Castle has retained Schoon's stamp which he used on this piece to…

Len Castle, stoneware planter, in green and brown ash glazes…

Scorched Stoneware Planter by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware planter, in green and brown ash glazes with heavily scored body, 1960s, C mark, diameter 21 cm

Len Castle, planter pot, in colonial shino glaze with heavily…

Colonial Shino Glazed Planter Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, planter pot, in colonial shino glaze with heavily scored body, circa 1970, rare early 1970s mark, diameter 23 cm

Len Castle, medium size brush pot, in rare shino glaze, 1980s,…

Shino Glaze Brush Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, medium size brush pot, in rare shino glaze, 1980s, height 24 cm

Len Castle, small stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured…

Textured Stoneware Brush Pot with Ash Glazes

Len Castle, small stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured body in green and brown ash glazes with iron oxide wash, circa 1970s, C mark, height 19 cm

Len Castle, stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured body in…

Textured Stoneware Brush Pot with Ash Glazes

Len Castle, stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured body in green and brown ash glazes with iron oxide wash, circa 1970s, C mark, height 25 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured…

Stoneware Brush Pot with Textured Glaze

Len Castle, large stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured body in green and brown ash glazes with iron oxide wash, circa 1970's, C mark, height 32 cm

Len Castle, stoneware branch pot, with castellated edges with…

Castellated Stoneware Branch Pot with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware branch pot, with castellated edges with pale green ash glaze and brown rim, circa 1960s, C mark, height 32 cm

Len Castle, mountain range sedge grass holder, in oxide washed…

Oxide-washed stoneware sedge grass holder by Len Castle

Len Castle, mountain range sedge grass holder, in oxide washed stoneware, early 1960s, C mark, length 30 cm. Illustrated: Cone ten Down by Moyra Elliot and Damian Skinner, 2010, page 127.

Len Castle, large tenmoku pouring vessel, richly glazed in…

Large Tenmoku Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, large tenmoku pouring vessel, richly glazed in tenmoku, circa 1970s, C mark, diameter 30 cm

Len Castle, ceremonial pouring vessel, in stoneware with a…

Len Castle Stoneware Pouring Vessel

Len Castle, ceremonial pouring vessel, in stoneware with a saturated iron underglaze and a grey semi matt talc overglaze, circa 1970s, C mark, height 25 cm

Len Castle, an impressive earthbook, in grey stained stoneware,…

Len Castle's Earthbook with Hand Impression

Len Castle, an impressive earthbook, in grey stained stoneware, circa 1998, LC mark, width 33 cm. One of the first earthbooks made, this example has an impression of the potters hand/fist on the rear.

Len Castle, porcelain plate, with alkaline blue crackled glaze,…

Crackled Blue Porcelain Plate by Len Castle

Len Castle, porcelain plate, with alkaline blue crackled glaze, impressed initials. Diameter 21.5 cm

Len Castle, small stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and…

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed initials. Height 17.5 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and…

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed initials. Height 32.5 cm

Len Castle, moulded lidded box, incised mark, 13 cm length

Len Castle Incised Lidded Box

Len Castle, moulded lidded box, incised mark, 13 cm length

Len Castle, storage jar, impressed mark, 15 cm height

Len Castle Impressed Storage Jar - 15cm Height

Len Castle, storage jar, impressed mark, 15 cm height

Len Castle, small stoneware lidded box, with fractured green…

Fractured Green Stoneware Lidded Box by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware lidded box, with fractured green glaze. Height 11 cm

Len Castle, small stoneware plate, with ash and tenmoku glaze…

Stoneware Plate with Ash and Tenmoku Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware plate, with ash and tenmoku glaze impressed initials Depth 18.5 cm

Len Castle, cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured…

Textured Stoneware Brushpot with Ash Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured surface with ash glaze impressed initials height 25 cm

Len Castle, two early stoneware planters, unglazed with…

Len Castle Stoneware Planters with Peter Cape Book

Len Castle, two early stoneware planters, unglazed with textured surface, impressed mark. Depth 18.5 cm max. Together with Peter cape, Please touch - a Survey of the three-Dimensional arts in New Zealand , Collins, Auckland, 1980

Len Castle, three early stoneware planters, unglazed with…

Len Castle Stoneware Planters

Len Castle, three early stoneware planters, unglazed with textured surface impressed mark Depth 22.5 cm max

Len Castle, cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured…

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured surface with grey and cream ash glazes impressed initials height 20 cm

Len Castle, large cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured…

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, large cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured surface with grey and cream ash glazes impressed initials height 29.5 cm

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware water dropper, with…

Tenmoku Glazed Stoneware Water Dropper by Hamada and Castle

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware water dropper, with tenmoku glaze, 1965. Width 10 cm

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware water dropper, with tea…

Tea Dust Glazed Stoneware Water Dropper

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware water dropper, with tea dust glaze, 1965. Width 11 cm

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware lidded pot, with blue…

Blue and White Stoneware Lidded Pot by Hamada and Castle

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware lidded pot, with blue and white decoration. Height 14 cm

Takeichi Kawai and Len Castle, stoneware lidded jar, with blue…

Blue Glazed Stoneware Lidded Jar by Kawai and Castle

Takeichi Kawai and Len Castle, stoneware lidded jar, with blue glaze over tenmoku, c. 1964. Height 21 cm

A Len Castle stoneware coffee pot, iron underglaze to the upper…

Len Castle Stoneware Coffee Pot with Fitted Lid

A Len Castle stoneware coffee pot, iron underglaze to the upper section, the entire pot dipped into a semi-matte off-white talc containing glaze, original fitted lid, strap handle, impressed mark c.late 1960s. Height 21.5 cm

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 27 cm width

Len Castle's Winged Impression

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 27 cm width

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 20 cm width

Hanging Winged Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 20 cm width

Len Castle, lamp base, impressed mark, 30 cm height

Len Castle Impressed Lamp Base - 30 cm Height

Len Castle, lamp base, impressed mark, 30 cm height

Len Castle, grass pot, impressed mark, 13 cm height, together…

Len Castle Grass Pot with Exhibition Catalogue

Len Castle, grass pot, impressed mark, 13 cm height, together with exhibition catalogue

Len Castle, Pouring vessel, with semi matt copper blue talc…

Semi-Matt Copper Blue Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, Pouring vessel, with semi matt copper blue talc glaze. Height 26 cm

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt…

Barium Blue Stoneware Gourd Vase

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 31 cm

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt…

Barium Blue Gourd: Stoneware by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 40 cm

Len Castle, stone ware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt…

Barium Blue Gourd: Len Castle's Stoneware Masterpiece

Len Castle, stone ware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 31 cm

A Len Castle spice jar stamped Curry with cork stopper. Stamped…

Len Castle Curry Spice Jar

A Len Castle spice jar stamped Curry with cork stopper. Stamped to base, circa 1980s. Height 12 cm. Diameter 10 cm

A Len Castle stoneware slab pot with impressed sides, stamped…

Len Castle Stoneware Slab Pot with Impressed Sides

A Len Castle stoneware slab pot with impressed sides, stamped to the base, circa 1980s. Height 35.5 cm. Width 31 cm. Diameter 18.5 cm

Len Castle, two stoneware sedge grass holders umber pigmented…

Umber Stoneware Sedge Grass Holders with Multiple Apertures

Len Castle, two stoneware sedge grass holders umber pigmented with multiple apertures piercing the surface (2)

Len Castle, stoneware brush pot cylindrical shape with textured…

Textured Stoneware Brush Pot with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware brush pot cylindrical shape with textured surface with red and brown ash glaze, unglazed to the base impressed initials. Height 25 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with silver birch [small rim…

Len Castle's Bonsai Pot with Birch and Chip

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with silver birch [small rim chip]

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with coprosma [small rim chip]

Len Castle Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Coprosma

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with coprosma [small rim chip]

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with gardenia

Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Gardenia by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with gardenia

Len Castle, large bonsai pot with gardenia

Castle's Gardenia Bonsai Pot

Len Castle, large bonsai pot with gardenia

Len Castle, large stoneware bonsai pot with coprosma

Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Coprosma by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bonsai pot with coprosma

Len Castle, earth book black stained earthenware impressed…

Len Castle's Earth Book

Len Castle, earth book black stained earthenware impressed initials. Width 17 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, nineteen high-fired earthenware…

Castle-Schoon Collaboration: Dictionary in Clay

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, nineteen high-fired earthenware umber tablets, made by Castle, impressed with patterns representing an almost complete dictionary of examples of Schoon's stamps. The stamps were subsequently deposited at Te Papa, circa 1984.…

Len Castle, flower arrangement form, impressed, mark, 16 cm…

Len Castle's Impressed Flower Form, 16cm Height

Len Castle, flower arrangement form, impressed, mark, 16 cm height

Len Castle, box & cover, impressed mark, 13 cm, length

Len Castle Box and Cover, 13 cm

Len Castle, box & cover, impressed mark, 13 cm, length

Len Castle, two forms, impressed marks, 13 cm, height, 8 cm…

Len Castle Impressed Marked Ceramic Forms

Len Castle, two forms, impressed marks, 13 cm, height, 8 cm diameter

Len Castle. Earth book, white earthenware with grey exterior.…

Grey Earth Book Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle. Earth book, white earthenware with grey exterior. Impressed mark. Height 11 cm. Width 15.5 cm

Len Castle. Small Pourer, stoneware with textured surface, iron…

Len Castle Textured Stoneware Pourer

Len Castle. Small Pourer, stoneware with textured surface, iron wash exterior and blue glazed interior. Impressed mark. Height 5 cm. Diameter 9 cm

Len Castle. Three lobed pots, stoneware with shino glaze.…

Shino-glazed Stoneware Three-Lobed Pots by Len Castle

Len Castle. Three lobed pots, stoneware with shino glaze. Impressed mark. Height 11 cm. Width 16 cm

Len Castle. Pebbles, three small textured pebbles with iron…

Textured Pebbles with Iron Oxide Wash by Len Castle

Len Castle. Pebbles, three small textured pebbles with iron oxide wash. All signed to base (3). Height 4 cm. 8 cm (largest)

Len Castle, earth book, white earthenware with black staining,…

"Earth Book" by Len Castle

Len Castle, earth book, white earthenware with black staining, impressed initials to base. Width 24 cm

A Len Castle stoneware ceremonial pourer, rich teal green glaze…

Teal Stoneware Ceremonial Pourer by Len Castle

A Len Castle stoneware ceremonial pourer, rich teal green glaze with tenmoku at the base and mouth, small fault at rim. Height 24.5 cm

A Len Castle branch pot, of slab built construction, shino…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Branch Pot

A Len Castle branch pot, of slab built construction, shino glaze, artist's mark impressed at base. Height 26.5 cm

A good early Len Castle branch pot, slab built earthenware with…

Early Len Castle Feldspathic Glazed Branch Pot

A good early Len Castle branch pot, slab built earthenware with slightly swollen walls, a 'ladder' set of impressed decoration at the corners, with short conforming neck and pan mouth. Feldspathic glaze. Early impressed artist's cipher. Height 33 cm.

Len Castle. Teapot, temoku glaze, with cane handle, impressed…

Temoku Teapot with Cane Handle by Len Castle

Len Castle. Teapot, temoku glaze, with cane handle, impressed mark 12 cm height

Len Castle, dished form, earthenware unglazed ochre and umber…

Len Castle Ochre Earthenware Dish

Len Castle, dished form, earthenware unglazed ochre and umber pigment, impressed initials to the base, 410 x 22 cm, illustrated 'Len Castle Potter'. P.180

Len Castle, stoneware wine goblet, height 16.5 cm

Stoneware Wine Goblet by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware wine goblet, height 16.5 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware jar, with mottled blue and green…

Mottled Blue and Green Stoneware Jar by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware jar, with mottled blue and green glaze, impressed mark, height 21 cm

Len Castle, two stoneware wine goblets, with celadon glaze to…

Celadon Stoneware Wine Goblets by Len Castle

Len Castle, two stoneware wine goblets, with celadon glaze to interior, impressed marks, height 18.5 cm

Len Castle, Sculpture, unusual form with blue glaze to opening.…

Blue Glazed Sculpture by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sculpture, unusual form with blue glaze to opening. Impressed mark. Some faults. Height 10 cm. Length 15 cm

Len Castle, sculpture, stoneware, textured form with double…

Blue Aperture

Len Castle, sculpture, stoneware, textured form with double aperture, blue glaze interior. Impressed mark. Height 17 cm

Len Castle, decanter, early Crum Brickworks period with a blue…

Len Castle Crum Brickworks Decanter with Blue Salt Glaze

Len Castle, decanter, early Crum Brickworks period with a blue salt glaze, original stopper. Impressed mark. Along with a repaired jar (no lid) (2). Height 17.5 cm

Len Castle, unomi, finely thrown stoneware with a grey exterior…

Len Castle Stoneware Vase

Len Castle, unomi, finely thrown stoneware with a grey exterior and iron glaze interior. Impressed mark. Height 9 cm

Len Castle, red ewer. Height 23.5 cm

Red Ewer by Len Castle

Len Castle, red ewer. Height 23.5 cm

Len Castle, branch pot, a large and impressive press moulded…

Hare's Fur Glazed Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, branch pot, a large and impressive press moulded branch pot with a hare's fur glaze. Height 58 cm. Width 51 cm. Depth 30 cm

Len Castle, gourd, terracotta gourd. Impressed mark. Height 30…

Impressed Terracotta Gourd by Len Castle

Len Castle, gourd, terracotta gourd. Impressed mark. Height 30 cm

Len Castle, gourd, a large terracotta gourd. Impressed mark.…

Terracotta Gourd by Len Castle

Len Castle, gourd, a large terracotta gourd. Impressed mark. Height 45 cm

Len Castle, large pouring vessel in green ash glaze with…

Green Ash Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, large pouring vessel in green ash glaze with impressed rim and ribbed well, c1970, impressed mark, 30 cm diameter

A rare and early Len Castle salt glaze pottery lamp base,…

Len Castle Salt Glaze Pottery Lamp Base

A rare and early Len Castle salt glaze pottery lamp base, compressed ovoid form with fine ribbed detail, short flared narrow neck, the original wire hole to the base with internal glaze, the cobalt slip giving variable blue effects, impressed early…

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, rare and important stoneware lamp…

Len Castle and Theo Schoon Stoneware Lamp Base

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, rare and important stoneware lamp base, tenmoku and ash glaze. Impressed Len Castle initials to the base together with an impressed Theo Schoon stamp design. Height 29 cm. This form is based on solid plaster casts which Theo…

Len Castle, an early salt glazed lidded jar, fired at the crumb…

Early Salt Glazed Lidded Jar by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early salt glazed lidded jar, fired at the crumb Brick and tile works, new Lynn circa 1952, early impressed mark to the base, chip to jar lid. Height 19 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Geoff and Meg Blamires. Given as a gift by Len…