Len Castle (New Zealand), flagons, carafes, pots

Iron Ash Jug with Strap Handle by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware jug with strap handle and iron ash glaze, impressed initials. Height 26 cm

Spherical Flaggon in Black/Green Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, large spherical flagon, with strap handle in black/ green glaze over red/green ground. Impressed mark (1960's) 33 cm height

Textured Stoneware Flaggon with Deerstalkers Inn Emblem

Len Castle, stoneware Deerstalkers Inn flagon, textured surface with umber pigment decoration and Deerstalkers Inn emblem. Impressed initials to the base. Height 24 cm

Stoneware Wine Flagon by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware wine flagon, similar to the previous lot

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

Iron-Spotted White Glaze Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle. Small jug, iron spotted white glaze, impressed mark, 16 cm height

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 Deerstalkers Inn Carafe

An early Len Castle 'Deerstalkers Inn' carafe, the compressed ovoid body with a tall mildly tapered neck, an applied pressed cartouche of deer antlers in circular form to the shoulder, burnt umber matt glaze, impressed mark. Height 20.5 cm

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

Len Castle Stoneware Vase and Milk Jug Set

A Len Castle stoneware cylindrical vase, decorated with incised concentric bands with olive coloured glaze and umber pigmenting; along with a Castle milk jug with iron speckled ash glaze, impressed artist's mark to each piece. Tallest 18 cm

Tenmoku Stoneware Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware jug, with tenmoku glaze, impressed potters initials. Height 16 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Tenmoku Glazed Impressed Mark Jug

Len Castle. Jug, a small stoneware jug with tenmoku glaze, impressed mark. Height 10 cm. Width 13 cm

Len Castle Carafe with Impressed Medallion

Len Castle. Carafe, unglazed with impressed medallion and iron oxide wash. Impressed mark. Height 24 cm. Diameter 14 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Flagon for Dees-stalkers Inn, Auckland

Len Castle, stoneware flagon originally made for the Dees-stalkers Inn, Ponsonby road, Auckland incised initials. Height 20 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth

Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Coprosma by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bonsai pot with coprosma

Castle's Gardenia Bonsai Pot

Len Castle, large bonsai pot with gardenia

Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Gardenia by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with gardenia

Len Castle Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Coprosma

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

Len Castle's Bonsai Pot with Birch and Chip

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

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 Grey Chun Glaze Jug with Spout Nibbles

A Len Castle grey chun glaze jug spout nibbles, circa 1980s. Height 11.5 cm. Length 16 cm

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 Stoneware Carafe for Deerstalkers Inn

Len Castle, stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalkers Inn Ponsonby. Height 23 cm. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

Blue Glazed Stoneware Water Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle. Stoneware water jug with blue glaze. Height 23 cm

Len Castle Grass Pot with Exhibition Catalogue

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

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 Stoneware Flaggon with Maltese Cross Motifs

A Len Castle stoneware flagon, wood, ash and pumice (Waikato) containing glaze, impressed circular motifs to the front, Maltese cross form, strap form handle, impressed potter's mark to base. Noted by Len 'I'm 95% certain that this pot was in my first…

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

Shino Stoneware Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle, Shino glaze stoneware jug, impressed initials height 11 cm

Early Stoneware Jug with Dark Glaze and Initials

Len Castle, early stoneware jug, with dark grey glaze impressed initials height 15.5 cm

Grey Ash Stoneware Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware jug, with grey ash glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials. Height 13.5 cm

Four-Necked Stoneware Flagon by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware flagon, with four necks in pale green ash glaze, circa 1960s, C mark, height 24 cm

Large Stoneware Flaggon with Triple Strap Handle and Rope Effect

Len Castle, large stoneware flagon, with triple strap handle and rope effect patterning, ash glaze body and oxide wash base, early 1960s, C mark, height 35 cm

Dark Ash Glaze Ovoid Flaggon by Len Castle

Len Castle, large ovoid flagon, with strap handle in dark ash glaze with tea dust effect, early 1960s, C mark, height 33 cm

Saturated Iron Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle, large jug, with saturated iron underglaze and grey flecked semi matt talc overglaze, circa 1970s, C mark, height 35 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Pouring Flask, 1970

Len Castle, stoneware pouring flask, in oxide washed stoneware with green glaze interior, circa 1970, C mark, height 22 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Pouring Flask with Medallion

Len Castle, stoneware pouring flask, with applied medallion in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1980, LC mark, height 24 cm. Item number 75 from the Making the Molecules dance, page 8 of the catalogue. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle.

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

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

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

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

Shino Glaze Brush Pot by Len Castle

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

Textured Green and Brown Ash Glaze Jug Brush Pot

Len Castle, rare jug form brush pot, with heavily textured body in green and brown ash glazes, circa 1970s, C mark, height 25 cm

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

Colonial Shino Conical Flask by Len Castle

Len Castle, tall conical flask, in colonial shino with green/grey interior glaze, height 28 cm

Tessha Flaggon by Len Castle

Len Castle, large flagon with strap handle, in rich tessha style glaze, circa 1955, C mark, height 30 cm

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 & Andrew Vander Putten Joint Coffee Pot (1968)

Len Castle & Andrew Vander Putten coffee pot c1968, jointly marked, 18 cm height

Variegated Ash Glaze Triple Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle triple pot, each with incised shoulders in deep variegated ash glaze, impressed mark, 23 cm width

Len Castle Ten Moku Glaze Impressed Jug

Len Castle jug with ten moku glaze, impressed marks, 14 cm height

Iron-flecked Stoneware Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle, Stoneware jug, with saturated iron underglaze and grey flecked semi matt talc overglaze, impressed initials

Grey Ash Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle, Stoneware jug, with grey ash glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials

Len Castle Dark Oxide Spherical Pot, Impressed Mark, 60s

Len Castle spherical 'breast' pot in very dark oxide wash, late 60s, impressed mark, 13 cm diameter

Len Castle Breast Pot

Len Castle, breast pot, incised mark, 13 cm height

Len Castle Wax Resist Blossom Branch Pot

A good Len Castle wax resist blossom branch pot, press moulded stoneware, the saturated iron underglaze with wax resist blossom decoration and rutile over-glaze, impressed potter's mark to base. 31.5 cm x 17 cm x 365. Provenance: Purchased directly from…

Len Castle Chun-glazed Branch Pot

Len Castle Earthenware Branch Pot

A good early Len Castle branch pot, slab built earthenware with slightly swollen walls, castellated corners, short neck with wider conforming rim, feldspathic glaze. Early impressed potter's mark. Height 33 cm

Len Castle Blossom Vase with Tenmoko Rim

A large vintage Len Castle blossom vase, swollen rectangular form, pale grey all-over glaze, tenmoko to the flat rectangular rim and showing at the corners, impressed potter's mark. 38 cm x 26 cm x 42.5 cm. Provenance: From the Estate Collection of Keith…

Talc-glazed Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, slab built branch pot with talc and tenmoku glaze, impressed mark to side 33 cm height

Tessha Glazed Flaggon by Len Castle

Len Castle, large flagon, with strap handle in rich tessha style glaze, circa 1955, C mark, height 30 cm

Len Castle Twig Vase

A Len Castle Twig Vase (Grass Pot or Sedge Pot), pinched form, impressed monogram. Height 9.5 cm

Ash-glazed Stoneware Jug by Len Castle

Len Castle stoneware jug, baluster shape with ash glazes, impressed artist's cipher. Height 14 cm

Len Castle Tenmoku Glazed Ovoid Flagon

A Len Castle ovoid flagon, strap handle, lipped top section, tenmoku glaze with lustrous dark purple/black glaze effects, early impressed mark, some glaze rubbing. Height 28.3 cm.

Len Castle Salt Glazed Pot with Lid

An early Len Castle Crum Brickworks salt glazed pot, lustrous speckled blue glaze, the top with open mouth possibly for a lid, repaired. Height 11.5 cm.

Len Castle Spherical Carafe with Matt Umber Glaze

A Len Castle carafe, spherical body with tall tapered neck and rolled pouring rim, matt umber glaze, incised scripted initials and labelled 'Sth Tit. Rd'. Height 21 cm.

Len Castle Carafe for Deer Stalkers Inn

A Len Castle carafe, made for the Deer Stalkers Inn, Ponsonby, impressed and applied cartouche, matt underglaze. Impressed mark. Height 21 cm.

Len Castle Salt Glazed Stoneware Flagon

A Len Castle Crum Brickworks salt glazed stoneware flagon, ovoid body, two short lug handles, Manganese slip giving a highly lustrous glaze, impressed potter's mark. Height 29 cm.

Early Len Castle Chun Glaze Branch Pot

An early Len Castle slab form branch pot, chun glaze over tenmoku, traditional flat rounded rectangular top rim, impressed early large potter's mark. Height 34.2 cm.

Len Castle Stoneware Carafe for Deerstalkers Inn

Len Castle, stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalkers Inn, Ponsonby, height 23 cm. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

Shino Glazed Flaggon by Len Castle

Len Castle, shino glazed stoneware flagon, made for the deer Stalkers Inn, Ponsonby, impressed mark to the base, height 20 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Wilson

Green-glazed Len Castle jug with decorative handle

A large Len Castle baluster jug, with shaped pouring spout and a wide decorated handle, dipped in a green glaze, height 20 cm.

Len Castle Stoneware Carafe for Deerstalker's Inn

A Len Castle stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalker's Inn, Ponsonby. Impressed mark, height 22.5 cm.

Wax Resist Blossom Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, a good wax resist blossom branch pot, press moulded stoneware, the saturated iron underglaze with wax resist blossom decoration and rutile overglaze, impressed potter's mark to base. 31.5 cm x 17 cm x 36.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased directly…

Len Castle's Oval Coffee Pot with Dark Glaze

Len Castle, a1970s coffee pot, the top and lid purposely pushed oval, tapered spout, strap handle, the top with dark glaze over the spotted grey, impressed potter's mark, height 17.5 cm.

Terracotta Stoneware Hanging Flask by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware hanging flask form, with sectional hand built body, terracotta pigmented surface, impressed potter's mark, height 26 cm.

Len Castle Ovoid Jug with Dark Grey Glaze

A c.1960/70 Len Castle jug, ovoid body with fine ribbing, variable dark grey glaze, strap handle, impressed potter's mark to base, height 15 cm.

Swollen Stoneware Branch Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle branch pot, press moulded stoneware with saturated iron under-glaze with rutile overglaze, swollen sides, the darker glaze pooling at the rectangular top rim, impressed mark c.1960s, height 44 cm.

Len Castle Salt Glazed Stoneware Beer Flagon

Len Castle Crum Brickworks early salt glazed stoneware beer flagon, lustrous dark golden tones from the Manganese slip, finely modelled top and strap handle. Impressed potter's mark, height 27 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules Dance,…

Swollen Shino Flask with Glowing Red/Brown Shoulder

Len Castle swollen ovoid shino glazed flask, strap handle, ball stopper, glowing red/brown glazed shoulder. Impressed mark, height 30 cm.

Len Castle Stoneware Brush Pot

Len Castle large stoneware brush pot, the cylinder body with a wide band of incised ribbed decoration, variable ash glaze. Impressed mark, height 29.5 cm.

Golden Speckled Ovoid Flask by Len Castle

Len Castle large ovoid flask, two-thirds glazed with black tenmoku showing golden speckled highlights, strap handle, impressed early mark c.1960s. Very small flake chip to rim, height 32.2 cm.

Flecked White and Blue-Grey Ceramic Jug

Len Castle and Andrew Van der Putten jug, thick white glaze with brown flecks showing through and a blue-grey band around the rim. A collaborative piece with both potters' marks impressed at the base below the handle. Height 13 cm.

Len Castle Stoneware Jug with Varied Glaze

A Len Castle stoneware jug, ovoid body with flared mouth and strap handle, variable charcoal, deep green and brown glaze, height 11.5 cm, diameter 11 cm

Ash-Glazed Stoneware Flagon by Len Castle

Len Castle, Large flagon, ash glazed stoneware, potter's mark to the base, 34.5 x 26 x 26 cm

Len Castle Coffee Pot with Matching Cover

Len Castle coffee pot, strap handle with matching cover, impressed mark, 25 cm height (small chips to spout)

Len Castle Stoneware Jug, 1960s

Len Castle, early jug, stoneware with iron pitted feldspathic matt white glaze, impressed mark and dated 1960's on affixed label, height 16.5 cm

Len Castle Castellated Stoneware Pot, 1960

Len Castle, early branch pot, slab built stoneware with castellated corners, grey semi matt talc glaze over saturated iron glaze (A/F: firing cracks), impressed mark to the base and dated 1960 on affixed label, height 29 cm. Provenance: John Crichton…