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

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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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, 'Deerstalkers Inn' flagon, stoneware with shino…

Shino Glaze Deerstalkers Inn Flagon by Len Castle

Len Castle, 'Deerstalkers Inn' flagon, stoneware with shino glaze, impressed potter's cypher to base, height 23.5 cm

Len Castle Crum Brickworks early salt glazed stoneware beer…

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,…

Len Castle, Large Flagon, stoneware with poured green ash glaze…

Green Ash Glazed Stoneware Flagon by Len Castle

Len Castle, Large Flagon, stoneware with poured green ash glaze to the shoulders, impressed potter's mark to the footrim, Height 30.5 cm

Len Castle, large ovoid flagon, with strap handle in dark ash…

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

A Len Castle Crum Brickworks salt glazed stoneware flagon,…

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.

A Len Castle hand formed stoneware twin aperture flask vase,…

Umber Twin Flask Vase by Len Castle

A Len Castle hand formed stoneware twin aperture flask vase, umber pigmented, compressed ovoid shape rising to ring mouthed short necks with glazed interior. Impressed artist's cipher. 27 x 15 x 27 cm

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

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

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

A good Len Castle wax resist blossom branch pot, press moulded…

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, early branch pot, slab built stoneware with…

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…

Len Castle branch pot, press moulded stoneware with saturated…

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 branch pot, with two drapes of chun glaze dribbling…

Chun Glaze Len Castle Branch Pot

Len Castle branch pot, with two drapes of chun glaze dribbling from the shoulder over a tenmoku glaze. Impressed mark circa 1970, height 35.5 cm.

An early Len Castle slab form branch pot, chun glaze over…

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, 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, a good wax resist blossom branch pot, press moulded…

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…

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, slab built branch pot with talc and tenmoku glaze,…

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

A large vintage Len Castle blossom vase, swollen rectangular…

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…

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,…