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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Eight Len Castle spice pots, Wilf Wright bowl and two other…

Len Castle Spice Pots and Ceramic Dishes

Eight Len Castle spice pots, Wilf Wright bowl and two other dishes(11)

Len Castle, an early dish with blue abstract slip decoration on…

Blue Slip Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early dish with blue abstract slip decoration on a pale blue ground, impressed initials. Diameter 10 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Len Castle, stoneware dish, the interior with a blue hare-fur…

Blue Hare-Fur Stoneware Dish with Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware dish, the interior with a blue hare-fur glaze with tenmoku glaze to the exterior, impressed initials. 37 x 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish of rectangular form, iron ash glaze…

Iron Ash Stippled Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish of rectangular form, iron ash glaze with stippled pattern to the well. Diameter 31 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Len Castle, earthenware dish with impressed stamped design to…

Impressed Earthenware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, earthenware dish with impressed stamped design to the well. rim frits. Impressed initials. 36 x 33 cm

A 1960s/70s Len Castle small circular dish, terracotta body,…

Len Castle Terracotta Centipede Dish

A 1960s/70s Len Castle small circular dish, terracotta body, the interior glazed with two stylised centipede forms in green glaze with yellow eyes on ivory glazed ground, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 11 cm

Len Castle, rectangular shallow dish, terracotta red glaze

Terracotta Red Rectangular Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, rectangular shallow dish, terracotta red glaze

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber…

Tongariro Track Marker Dish

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber pigmented textured surface, stippled well with alkaline blue glaze. Impressed initials to base. Diameter 33 cm. Exhibition: 'Mountain to the sea?

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with…

Tongariro Track Marker Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with unglazed textured surface. Diameter 33 cm. Exhibition: 'Mountain to the sea?. Impressed initials to base

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of rectangular form with ash glaze…

Rectangular Ash Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of rectangular form with ash glaze and impressed decoration to the well, incised initials to the base. Length 30 cm

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Stoneware Fish Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with three fish. Diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Stoneware Angel Fish Dish

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with four angel fish. Diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, an early slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Worms Entwined Slip Glazed Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early slip glazed dish, decorated with intertwined worms. Diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with…

Len Castle's Tongariro Track Marker Dish

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with textured surface, red lava glaze to the well. Impressed initials to base. Diameter 34 cm. Made for the exhibition 'Mountain to the sea?

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber…

Tongariro Track Marker Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber pigmented textured surface, stippled well with alkaline blue glaze. Impressed initials to base. Diameter 35 cm. Made for the exhibition 'Mountain to the sea?

Len Castle, stoneware dish. Impressed initials to the base.…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish, 35 cm Diameter

Len Castle, stoneware dish. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 35 cm

Len Castle, pair of stoneware dishes, one with a reducing red…

Len Castle Stoneware Dishes with Red and Green Glaze

Len Castle, pair of stoneware dishes, one with a reducing red glaze over tenmoku, the other with a reducing olive green glaze over tenmoku (hairline crack), each with impressed initials to base. Diameter 31 cm x 31 cm each

Len Castle (attributed), platters, a stoneware shino glazed…

Shino Glazed Platters and Baking Dish Set

Len Castle (attributed), platters, a stoneware shino glazed platter with a thick rolled edge and a baking dish with similar glaze (2). Height 6 cm. Length 38 cm

Len Castle, dish, stoneware with blue mottled interior.…

Blue Mottled Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, dish, stoneware with blue mottled interior. Impressed mark. Height 3.5 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze to the interior,…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish with Jun and Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze to the interior, tenmoku to the exterior, impressed initials to the base, length 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash glaze,…

Len Castle Ash Glaze Lidded Casserole Dish

Len Castle, stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash glaze, impressed initials to the base, width 22 cm

Len Castle, lidded casserole dish, ash glazed, impressed…

Ash Glazed Lidded Casserole Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, lidded casserole dish, ash glazed, impressed initials to the base, width 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Stoneware Snake Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with intertwined snakes, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of shallow rectangular shape with…

Len Castle Oatmeal Glazed Stoneware Dish

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of shallow rectangular shape with oatmeal glaze with iron spotting, impressed initials, length 61 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection.

Len Castle, stoneware dish, rectangular from with shino-type…

Shino Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, rectangular from with shino-type glaze, incised initials to the base, length 30 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze and combed…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish with Shino Glaze and Decoration

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze and combed decoration to the well, impressed initials, diameter 30 cm, an almost identical example illustrated: Len Castle: 'Making the Molecules Dance', p. 202.

Len Castle, rectangular stoneware dish, with impressed…

Rectangular Stoneware Dish with Impressed Decoration and Ash Glaze

Len Castle, rectangular stoneware dish, with impressed decoration to the well, ash glazed with tenmoku to the rim, impressed initials to the base, length 38 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper…

Len Castle Copper Glaze Stoneware Dish

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper pigment, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 26 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper…

Jun Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper pigment, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 27 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze, impressed…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 16 cm

Len Castle, rare early rectangular stoneware dish, impressed…

Len Castle's Rare Flower Impressed Stoneware Dish

Len Castle, rare early rectangular stoneware dish, impressed with a flower design, impressed initials to the base. Length 31 cm, This dish was one of a small number which were made for Len Castle s first exhibition in Japan in 1967.

Len Castle, circular stoneware dish, celadon type glaze,…

Celadon Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, circular stoneware dish, celadon type glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 29 cm

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Dish, 35cm

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter (faults)

Len Castle Impressed Dish (35cm, Faults)

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter (faults)

Len Castle, large stoneware dish with Japanese impressed…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish with Japanese Impressed Decoration

Len Castle, large stoneware dish with Japanese impressed decoration impressed initials. Repaired hairline crack. length 41 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish with shino glaze impressed initials.…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish with shino glaze impressed initials. Length 37 cm

Len Castle, slab dish, impressed mark, 31.5 cm length

Len Castle Impressed Slab Dish - 31.5 cm

Len Castle, slab dish, impressed mark, 31.5 cm length

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 28 cm diameter

Len Castle impressed dish, 28cm diameter

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 28 cm diameter

Len Castle. Stoneware dish with jun type glaze over tenmoku.…

Jun-glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle. Stoneware dish with jun type glaze over tenmoku. Diameter 19 cm

Len Castle. Early pin dish decorated with a fossil form.…

Len Castle's Fossil Pin Dish

Len Castle. Early pin dish decorated with a fossil form. Diameter 9 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze. Diameter 16 cm

Shino Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze. Diameter 16 cm

Len Castle, shallow dish, impressed mark, 38 cm length

Len Castle Impressed Dish, 38 cm

Len Castle, shallow dish, impressed mark, 38 cm length

Len Castle, small stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash and…

Stoneware Casserole with Ash and Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, small stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash and tenmoku glaze unsigned width 18 cm

Len Castle, early stoneware dish, with slip glaze on a blue…

Blue Slip Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, early stoneware dish, with slip glaze on a blue ground Depth 14 cm

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

Shino Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze impressed initials Depth 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash glaze,…

Len Castle Ash Glazed Lidded Casserole Dish

Len Castle, stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash glaze, impressed initials. Width 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with matt green glaze, impressed…

Green Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with matt green glaze, impressed initials. Diameter 24 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, in white earthenware with…

Len Castle Slip Trailed Pin Dish with Humanoid Figures

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, in white earthenware with the image of two humanoid figures to the well in white on a grey ground, circa mid-1950s, C mark, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with two centipede figures…

Yellow Pin Dish with Black Centipedes by Len Castle

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with two centipede figures in black on a yellow ground, mid 1950s, C mark, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, in earthenware with two…

Slip Trailed Pin Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, in earthenware with two abstract figures in dark green on a green background, circa mid-1950s, C mark, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, in earthenware with two…

Len Castle Slip Trailed Pin Dish with Animal Figures

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, in earthenware with two animal figures to the well in white on a green ground, circa mid-1950s, C mark, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, decorated with a fish motif…

Len Castle Fish Pin Dish

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, decorated with a fish motif in white on an orange ground, mid-1950s, C mark, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed earthenware pin dish, with Carnival…

Carnival Glazed Earthenware Pin Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, slip trailed earthenware pin dish, with Carnival glaze effect in white and blue on a brown ground, mid 1950s, C mark, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with a school of fish to the…

Len Castle Slip Trailed Fish Pin Dish

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with a school of fish to the well in white on a blue ground, mid 1950s, C mark, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed earthenware pin dish, with the image…

Lobster Pin Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, slip trailed earthenware pin dish, with the image of a lobster in white with coloured highlights on a brown ground, rare example mid 1950s, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle porcelain dish & cover formed as breast, impressed…

Len Castle Breast Dish & Cover

Len Castle porcelain dish & cover formed as breast, impressed mark, 11.5 cm diameter

Len Castle bonsai dish, 1958, 26 cm diameter. Provenance: Ex…

Len Castle Bonsai Dish from Rosie's Tea Garden

Len Castle bonsai dish, 1958, 26 cm diameter. Provenance: Ex Rosie's Tea Garden, Auckland

Len Castle two bonsai dishes, 1958, impressed marks, 18 cm dia…

Len Castle Bonsai Dishes, 1958

Len Castle two bonsai dishes, 1958, impressed marks, 18 cm dia each (rim chips to both dishes)

Len Castle, Stoneware dish, with ash glaze, impressed initials

Ash-Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, Stoneware dish, with ash glaze, impressed initials

Len Castle shallow dish, unusual crackle shino glaze in orange,…

Mid-70s Len Castle Shallow Dish with Crackle Shino Glaze

Len Castle shallow dish, unusual crackle shino glaze in orange, mid 70's, impressed mark, 28.5 cm diameter

Len Castle press moulded dish, late 50's, impressed mark, 37 cm…

Len Castle Press Moulded Dish, Impressed Mark, 37cm Length

Len Castle press moulded dish, late 50's, impressed mark, 37 cm length

Len Castle press moulded dish, early 60's, impressed mark, 36…

Len Castle Press Moulded Dish, Impressed Mark, 60's Vintage

Len Castle press moulded dish, early 60's, impressed mark, 36 cm length

Len Castle press moulded dish incised with flowers, late 50s,…

Flower Incised Press-Moulded Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle press moulded dish incised with flowers, late 50s, impressed mark, 31 cm length

Len Castle, large stoneware shino glazed deep dish, impressed…

Len Castle Shino Glazed Stoneware Deep Dish (32cm)

Len Castle, large stoneware shino glazed deep dish, impressed mark near the foot, diameter 32 cm

Len Castle, four early slip trail pin dishes decorated with…

Len Castle Slip Trail Animal Pin Dishes Set

Len Castle, four early slip trail pin dishes decorated with animals (one af) 10 cm dia each together with another plain pin dish, 11.5 cm dia

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, with a crab on a blue…

Early Slip Trailed Crab Dish by Len Castle (1951)

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, with a crab on a blue glazed ground, circa 1951, impressed mark. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection. Note: a dish decorated with a similar design with a yellow glaze is illustrated in Ron Sang and Len…

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with three…

Len Castle Slip Trailed Fish Pin Dish

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with three fish, unmarked, diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with four…

Slip Trailed Pin Dish with Angel Fish Decoration

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with four angel fish, unmarked, diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, decorated with two centipede…

Green Centipede Pin Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, decorated with two centipede figures in green on a cream ground, impressed mark to the base, diameter 11 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with Carnival glaze effect…

Carnival Glaze Pin Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with Carnival glaze effect in white, blue and yellow on a green ground, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with the image of a crab in…

Len Castle Crab Pin Dish

Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with the image of a crab in pale blue on a pale green ground, impressed mark, diameter 11 cm

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, with black abstract…

Slip Trailed Pin Dish with Black Abstract Decoration

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, with black abstract decoration on a blue ground, impressed mark, diameter 90.5 cm

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with…

Len Castle Slip Trailed Pin Dish with Worms

Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with intertwined worms, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm

Theo Schoon, rare and important press moulded stoneware dish,…

Theo Schoon Press Moulded Stoneware Dish

Theo Schoon, rare and important press moulded stoneware dish, decorated with an impressed Theo Schoon stamp design, signed with incised initials to the base and with affixed label from Steve Rumsey, 7 x 27 cm. Note: This dish was a creative collaboration…

Len Castle, Tongariro track marker, stoneware dish with umber…

Tongariro Track Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, Tongariro track marker, stoneware dish with umber pigmented textured surface, stippled well with alkaline blue glaze, impressed initials, diameter 35 cm. Exhibited: Len Castle, mountain to the sea, 2009 travelling exhibition

Len Castle, Tongariro track marker, stoneware dish with…

Track Marker Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, Tongariro track marker, stoneware dish with unglazed textured surface, impressed initials, diameter 33 cm. Exhibited: Len Castle, mountain to the sea, 2009 travelling exhibition

Len Castle, green glazed earthenware shallow dish, with torn…

Green Glazed Shallow Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, green glazed earthenware shallow dish, with torn decoration to the well, impressed initials, diameter 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with green glaze and impressed…

Green Glazed Stoneware Dish with Sunray Design

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with green glaze and impressed sunray design to the well, impressed initials, diameter 20.5 cm

Len Castle, shallow dish, impressed mark, 27.5 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Dish (27.5cm)

Len Castle, shallow dish, impressed mark, 27.5 cm diameter

Len Castle, small shallow dish, impressed mark, 18 cm dia…

Len Castle Shallow Dish with Impressed Mark (Restored)

Len Castle, small shallow dish, impressed mark, 18 cm dia (restoration to rim)

A Len Castle press moulded dish, rounded oblong shape,…

Resist Patterned Ash Glazed Dish by Len Castle

A Len Castle press moulded dish, rounded oblong shape, decorated with gestural resist pattern to the centre, ash and tenmoko glazed, impressed artist's mark. 31 cm x 28 cm

A Len Castle press moulded dish, rounded oblong shape, the…

Len Castle Press Moulded Ash Glazed Dish

A Len Castle press moulded dish, rounded oblong shape, the centre decorated with an impressed pattern, ash and tenmoko glazed, impressed artist's mark. 31 cm x 26.5 cm

A Len Castle 1970s press moulded shallow dish, rounded…

Len Castle Grey Mottled Shallow Dish

A Len Castle 1970s press moulded shallow dish, rounded rectangular form, grey mottled glaze with darker effects, impressed potter's monogram to reverse. 29 cm x 25.3 cm.

An early Len Castle pin dish, the trailed white entwined worms…

Early Len Castle Pin Dish with Entwined Worms

An early Len Castle pin dish, the trailed white entwined worms with black eyes on celadon type green ground, matt exterior, large early mark. diameter 11.6 cm.

Two early Len Castle pin dishes, a black crab on a peach ground,…

Len Castle Crab Pin Dishes, Early

Two early Len Castle pin dishes, a black crab on a peach ground, and a white crab on a blue ground, matt exterior, (blue dish broken and repaired). Diameter 11 cm and 10 cm.

An early Len Castle pin dish, the stylised white kiwi with…

Len Castle Kiwi Pin Dish

An early Len Castle pin dish, the stylised white kiwi with black eyes on a blue ground, matt exterior. Diameter 10 cm.

An early Len Castle pin dish, a pair of stylised white kiwi on…

Len Castle Kiwi Pin Dish

An early Len Castle pin dish, a pair of stylised white kiwi on green ground, matt exterior. Diameter 10 cm.

An early Len Castle pin dish, a pair of black segmented…

Black Caterpillar Pin Dish by Len Castle

An early Len Castle pin dish, a pair of black segmented caterpillars with white eyes on a mustard ground, matt exterior. Diameter 10 cm

Ruth Castle, sunflower dish, fine rattan core dyed with Condys…

Sunflower Rattan Dish from John Perry Collection

Ruth Castle, sunflower dish, fine rattan core dyed with Condys crystals, Diameter 33.5 cm. Provenance: John Perry collection

Len Castle shallow dish with Theo Schoon style impressions,…

Len Castle Shallow Dish with Theo Schoon Impressions

Len Castle shallow dish with Theo Schoon style impressions, impressed mark, 43 cm length

Len Castle, a shallow dish decorated to the interior with…

Emerald Green Glazed Dish with Stuttered Pattern

Len Castle, a shallow dish decorated to the interior with stuttered pattern and pale emerald green glaze. Diameter 31 cm

Len Castle, small circular stoneware dish with umber pigmented…

Stoneware dish with umber pigmented rim by Len Castle

Len Castle, small circular stoneware dish with umber pigmented rim and ash glazed well, impressed artist's monogram. Diameter 13.5 cm.

A Len Castle bowl and a Winchcombe Pottery dish, the Castle…

Len Castle and Winchcombe Pottery Bowls

A Len Castle bowl and a Winchcombe Pottery dish, the Castle small lipped bowl with gold highlights to the dark glaze, impressed mark. Diameter 13 cm. The small Winchcombe dish with radiating banded design, possibly by Michael Cardew, impressed mark.…

Len Castle, rectangular casserole dish, stoneware with grey…

Len Castle Grey Stoneware Casserole Dish

Len Castle, rectangular casserole dish, stoneware with grey glaze over tenmoku, impressed mark, 7 x 35 x 25 cm

Len Castle, large rectangular shallow dish, stoneware with ash…

Shallow Stoneware Dish with Ash and Tenmoku Glazes

Len Castle, large rectangular shallow dish, stoneware with ash and tenmoku glazes, impressed mark, 8.5 x 45 x 41 cm

Len Castle, three graduated dishes, impressed marks, 16 cm, 13…

Len Castle Graduated Impressed Dishes Set

Len Castle, three graduated dishes, impressed marks, 16 cm, 13 cm, 9 cm diameter