Len Castle floor vase with trickle glaze and impressed mark
Len Castle floor vase, trickle glaze to shoulders, impressed mark, 15.94 in. high
Len Castle Wire Cut Ovoid Vase Sculpture Grey Finish 23.5cm
Len Castle (1924-2011) wall hanging vase / sculpture, wire cut and deformed ovoid body, pale grey matt rubbed finish. Impressed potter's mark to base, height 9.25 in. No hanger.
Len Castle Blue Ovoid Vase with Short Lipped Neck
Len Castle (1924-2011) blue ovoid vase with short lipped neck, low lustre barium blue glaze. Potter's mark lower side, height 5.12 in.
Len Castle Wood-Fired Orb Vase, Impressed Mark, Height 16 cm
A Len Castle Orb vase, Len Castle, wood-fired orb vase, impressed mark, height 6.30 in.
Collaborative Castle and Schoon Vase in Earthy Tones
A Len Castle and Theo Schoon collaborative vase, made from earthenware in an ovoid form, with knob-like side protrusions. Glazed in shades of brown and ash, including the interior. Designed in the mid-1950s, castle created this form occasionally throughout
Len Castle Earthenware Shoulder Vase with Brown and Blue Glaze
A Len Castle shoulder vase, made from earthenware, with a protruding bodily form to both sides, and wide 'Shoulders' descending into a smaller, circular base. Glazed in shades of brown and blue, with a short neck. With a crack up one side of the body. Make
Len Castle Rare Square Slab Vase with Crackled Glaze
Len Castle, rare square slab vase, of slight tapering form, with heavily crackled glaze and textured surface, with natural patina and flaking, blue unglazed interior (firing crack), impressed potter's mark above the foot, 10.24 in. x4.33 in. x4.33 in.
Rare Len Castle crackled glaze small slab vase, textured surface
Len Castle, rare small slab vase, with heavily crackled glaze and textured surface, with natural patina and flaking, blue unglazed interior, impressed potter's mark above the foot, 5.91 in. x7.09 in. x3.15 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Leaf Wall Vase, Impressed Maker's Mark
Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware wall vase, of leaf form, impressed maker's mark to back. Length 6.69 in.
Len Castle Stoneware 'Sedge' Vase, Incised Curved Lines, Maker's Mark
Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware 'Sedge' vase, with incised curved line front and back, maker's mark to base. Height 7.09 in.
Oversized Blossom Vase by Len Castle with Jun Glaze
Len Castle, Impressive and oversized Blossom vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's LC mark to the foot, 22.24 in. x 19.69 in. x 11.81 in., For similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len…
Len Castle Stoneware Ovoid Vase with Ash Glaze Bands
A Len Castle ovoid vase, made from stoneware, in an ash glaze with concentric bands to the body. Maker's mark above base. Height 5.12 in., diameter 3.94 in.
Len Castle gourd vase with impressed mark, 20 cm height
Len Castle gourd vase, impressed mark, 7.87 in.
Len Castle Square Bottle Vase with Jun Glaze Stoneware Pottery
Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware with jun glaze poured over tenmoku, impressed Lc mark to the base, height 11.81 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Square Bottle Vase with Jun Glaze
Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 9.25 in. x 4.13 in. x 4.13 in. Provenance: Purchased directly from Ron sang.
Len Castle Stoneware Slab Vase with Jun Glaze Bottle
Len Castle, large square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's LC mark, 16.14 in. x 5.71 in. x 5.71 in. Provenance: Purchased directly from Ron sang.
Len Castle Stoneware Branch Vase with Jun Glaze, Impressed Mark
Len Castle, large branch vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 16.54 in. x 13.78 in. x 7.09 in. Provenance: Purchased directly from Ron sang.
Rare Len Castle branch vase with speckled white glaze design
Len Castle, rare and unusual branch vase, with speckled white glaze poured over iron glaze, impressed cross motif to the body, raised on six very short circular feet, impressed potter's mark to lower side, height 14.17 in.
Len Castle Blossom Vase: Impressed Mark, 44 cm High
Len Castle Blossom Vase, impressed mark at base, 17.32 in. high.
Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase - Impressed Mark, 13cm
Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase, impressed mark, 5.12 in. high.
Green Glazed Len Castle Brush Pot Vase with Incised Decoration
A Len Castle brush pot vase, with incised band decoration, in a green glaze. Maker's mark above base, height 7.48 in., depth 3.54 in.
Len Castle Hanging Vase: Angular Form with Perforated Disc Top
A Len Castle hanging vase, a tapered angular form with a perforated disc form top. Maker's mark to back, height 20.08 in., width 3.54 in.
Len Castle Crum Brickworks Vase: Blue Comb Design
An early Len Castle Crum Brickworks vase, ovoid body with tapering neck. Vertical comb design in a deep blue glaze. Fired around 1950 after Len met Patrick Motley, a fettler at Crum brick, tile and Pottery Company. Maker's mark above base, height 7.87 in.…
Len Castle Large Squat Vase: Ovoid Form with Ribbed Detail
Len Castle large squat vase c1970, ovoid form with indented ribbed detail, the shoulder with a heavy partial pale glaze over tenmoku. Impressed potters mark. Diameter 10.83 in. Height 9.45 in.
Len Castle Grass Vase: Angular Openings, Umber Glaze (c.1980s)
Len Castle slab form grass vase, four angular cut openings, dark umber matt glaze, impressed mark c.1980s. Height 4.92 in.
Len Castle Incised Cylinder Vase
Len Castle cylinder vase, fine incised bands to the middle, rock ash glaze to the top, umber to the base. Impressed potter's mark, height 6.89 in.
Shino Slab Vase with Cut-Out Top by Len Castle
Len Castle slab form shino vase, rectangular form with rectangular cut-out top opening, the glaze pale at the top red/brown to the base. Impressed mark. 9.06 in. x 3.46 in. x 10.63 in.
Tenmoku Glazed Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a press moulded branch vase, with rich brown tenmoku glaze, 14.96 in. x 11.81 in. x 6.69 in.
Tenmoku Glazed Square Vase with Wax Resist Decoration
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 11.81 in. x 3.74 in. x 3.94 in.
Tenmoku Vase with Wax Resist Decoration by Len Castle
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 11.81 in. x 3.54 in. x 3.94 in.
Jun Glazed Square Bottle Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, with Jun glaze over Tenmoku, 1.18 in. x 0.39 in. x 0.37 in.
Rare Blue Talc Glaze Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, with rare blue talc glaze, 11.81 in. x 3.54 in. x 3.94 in.
Jun Glazed Tenmoku Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, a very nice, large square sided bottle vase, with Jun glaze over Tenmoku, 16.93 in. x 5.71 in. x 5.71 in.
Oversize Pale Blue Blossom Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, an oversize, impressive press moulded blossom vase, with an unusual pale blue talc glaze, 22.44 in. x 17.72 in. x 11.81 in.
Jun Glazed Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, an impressive slab built branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, 14.76 in. x 11.02 in. x 7.09 in.
Len Castle Blue and Green Ovoid Vase
A Len Castle ovoid vase, in blue and green glazes. With a maker's mark impressed to base. Height 4.33 in., width 3.94 in.
Len Castle Shino Glaze Ovoid Vase
A Len Castle shino glaze ovoid vase, maker's mark to base. Height 5.51 in., diameter 5.51 in.
Len Castle Oval Wall Vase with Combed Panel
A Len Castle small pod form wall vase, oval form with combed concave central panel, umber washed. Impressed potters mark, height 3.94 in.
Len Castle Umber Discoid Wall Vase
A Len Castle discoid wall vase, the convex body with repeat impressed panel, short, swollen flat top. Impressed potter's mark. Umber finish. Diameter 9.06 in.
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. 10.63 in. x 5.91 in. x 10.63 in.
Hanging Wall Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle hanging form wall vase, tapered angular form with perforated disc form top. Incised potters mark. Length 17.52 in.
Len Castle Blue Pierced Vase, 29cm
Len Castle blue vase, ovoid form with fine piercings encircling the base of the neck. Impressed mark. 11.42 in. height
Len Castle Collection: Ikibana Vase and Japanese Bowl
Ikibana vase and Japanese bowl, vase with red/brown glaze. Bowl with ash glaze with hand-painted decoration. Provenance: Len Castle family collection, vase: 7.87 in. height, bowl: 4.72 in. diameter
Umber Ribbed Fossil Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle vase, modelled after a fossil shell, ribbed texture to one side, small aperture at top. Umber pigmented. Impressed mark 'Lc', 6.69 in. height
Oxidised Umbre Ovoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle ovoid vase, oxidised umbre surface. Impressed mark. 7.48 in. height
Double-Aperture Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Wing hanging vase, stoneware in oxide washed, with double aperture, impressed potter's initials verso, Width 10.63 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Vase, Mottled Glazes, Signed and Inscribed
Len Castle, small squat vase, stoneware with mottled brown and grey glazes, signed and inscribed to base: 'For Eth from Len', height 3.74 in. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
Pair of Len Castle Celadon Vases with Wavy Design
Len Castle, two matching pale celadon vases, porcelain with thinly crackled glaze, decorated with a combed wavy design, impressed potter's cypher to feet, height 5.31 in. and height 5.12 in.
Speckled Grey Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, specimen vase, stoneware with speckled matt grey glaze, height 6.69 in.
Textured Umber Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Large globular vase, stoneware with textured umber pigmented surface, impressed potter's cypher to the foot, height 7.09 in.
Impressed Koru Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Large hanging bottle vase, iron oxide washed stoneware with impressed koru decoration, impressed cypher to the back, height 17.72 in.
Umber Textured Tall Sedge Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Tall sedge vase, stoneware with umber pigmented textured surface, impressed LC mark to base, height 12.01 in.
Impressed Stoneware Vase with Ash Glaze and Decoration
Len Castle stoneware vase ash glaze with impressed decoration, impressed mark,6.30 in. high
Len Castle Sgraffito Cylinder Vase
Len Castle cylinder vase c1970, with dark brown khaki green glaze to two thirds of the body and with wide incised sgraffito band of decoration. Impressed potter's mark, height 7.28 in.
Impressed Rope Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, cylindrical vase, stoneware with ash glaze and impressed rope decoration, A/F, impressed mark to the foot, height 7.87 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase with Jun Glaze
Len Castle, square section bottle vase, stoneware with matt jun-type glaze, impressed Lc mark to the foot, 11.42 in. x 3.94 in. x 3.54 in.
Iron Oxide Sedge Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Sedge vase, iron oxide washed stoneware with textured surface, incised initials to the base, height 8.86 in.
Sea Secret Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, sea secret, of compressed vase form, the exterior carved with vertical ribs and washed with an aqua green pigment, the interior with an alkaline blue glaze, impressed mark to the base, 6.69 in. x 6.69 in. x 5.12 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Double Aperture Vase
Len Castle stoneware vase, cylindrical shaped, pinched at the top section to create a double aperture, Green/brown ash glaze, 8.27 in. height
Rare Oversize Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Rare Oversize Branch Vase, stoneware with rare dark green and tenmoku glazes, impressed potter's initials to the base, 18.50 in. x 15.35 in. x 6.30 in. Provenance: Purchased directly from Len Castle in 1995.
Len Castle Double Necked Orb Vase
Len Castle, double necked Orb vase c1980s, oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark, 6.30 in. height
Len Castle Blue and Green Ovoid Vase
A Len Castle ovoid specimen vase, in blue and green glaze. Impressed maker's mark. Height 5.12 in., diameter 3.74 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Vase - Ribbed Baluster Form
Len Castle large stoneware vase, baluster form with ribbed body & bulbous rim, impressed mark, 12.60 in. height
Len Castle Stoneware Copper Glaze Bottle Vase
Len Castle bottle vase, stoneware copper glaze, impressed mark, 13.78 in. height
Copper Glazed Square Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle square slab bottle vase, copper glaze, impressed mark, 11.81 in. height
Len Castle Beaker Vase, 1970
Len Castle beaker vase, c 1970, impressed mark to base, 9.06 in. height
Len Castle Pinched Rim Vase, 13 cm Height
Len Castle Pinched rim vase, impressed mark to base, 5.12 in. height
Len Castle Beaker Vase with Rondels
Len Castle beaker vase, c. 1970s, with applied rondels, impressed mark to base, 6.50 in. height
Len Castle Tenmoku Pierced Vase
Len Castle pierced vase, tenmoku glaze, c. 1990, impressed mark to base, 5.51 in. height
Len Castle Earthenware Vase with Comb Design
A Len Castle earthenware vase, ovoid form with comb design to body. Trumpet mouth with very minor loss. Stamped to base. Height 9.45 in., depth 8.27 in.
Len Castle Crum Brickworks Vase with Hairline Crack
A Len Castle Crum Brickworks vase, faint hairline crack to body and rim. In stable condition. Double stamped to base. Height 11.42 in., depth 5.91 in.
Len Castle Oversized Blossom Vase
Len Castle, an oversized blossom vase, stoneware slab vase in tenmoku glaze with speckled jun highlights, impressed potter's mark, height 21.06 in., width 16.93 in., for similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making…
Textured Sedge Vase with Incised Chevrons and Apertures
Len Castle, stoneware sedge vase, unglazed, textured surface decorated with incised chevrons and ridges, five apertures, impressed potter's mark, height 3.94 in., width 6.30 in.
Textured Rope Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, discoid vase, textured rope impressions, 17.32 in. height
Len Castle elongated ovoid vase, impressed mark, 27 cm
Len Castle early elongated ovoid vase, impressed mark, 10.63 in. height (slight chip to base)
Len Castle Impressed Hanging Vase - 26cm
Len Castle hanging bottle vase, impressed mark, 10.24 in. length
Len Castle Blue/Green Mottled Orb Vase
A Len Castle orb specimen vase, blue/green mottled glaze, impressed mark to base.
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase with Chun Overglaze
A Len Castle stoneware square section bottle vase, the dark tenmoku glaze with striking chun overglaze tapering at the base, early c1970 impressed mark to base. Height 11.61 in.
Len Castle Pinched Bottle Vase, 1970
Len Castle, Pinched bottle vase, stoneware with ash glaze, impressed mark to the base and dated 1970 on affixed label, height 7.28 in. Provenance: John Crichton Estate
Len Castle Wood Fired Stoneware Spherical Vases, 1960s
Len Castle, two spherical vases, wood fired stoneware, both with impressed mark to the base and dated 1960's on affixed label, graduating sizes, height 4.72 in. max. Provenance: John Crichton Estate
Len Castle Celadon Vase, Early 1960s
Len Castle, early hand-modelled fan-shaped vase, stoneware with pale celadon glaze, impressed mark and dated early 1960's on affixed label, width 8.66 in. Provenance: John Crichton Estate
Len Castle Bottle Vase with Incised Design
Len Castle, early bottle vase, stoneware with unglazed neck with incised design, ash glaze to the body, impressed mark and dated 1958 to affixed label, height 10.83 in. Note: See Len Castle potter p. 26 for a similar example. Provenance: John Cr
Len Castle Earthenware Bottle Vase 1954
Len Castle, early bottle vase, earthenware with poured ash glaze to the shoulders, impressed mark to the base and dated 1954 on affixed label, height 11.42 in. Note: See Len Castle potter, p. 23 for a similar example. Provenance: John Crichton Es
Len Castle & Theo Schoon Stoneware Beaker Vase
Len Castle and Theo Schoon, beaker vase, stoneware with painted decoration by Theo Schoon, c. 1952, Len Castle impressed mark to the base, height 8.07 in. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance (Lopdell house gallery, 2008), p. 115 Pro
Conjoined Vases by Len Castle
Len Castle, five conjoined vases, stoneware with ash over tenmoku glazes, impressed mark and dates 1960's on affixed label, height 11.61 in.
Experimental Stoneware Vase by Len Castle (1963-64)
Len Castle, early squat spherical vase with three apertures, stoneware with early experimental crackled glaze (some losses), impressed mark to the base, dated 1963-64 on affixed label, height 6.30 in.
Earthenware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, vase, earthenware, 8.66 in. x 7.87 in., artist's initials impressed on base
Small Stoneware Incense Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, small incense vase, stoneware, 6.30 in. x 5.12 in.
Len Castle Jun Glaze Slab Vase with Initials
A Len Castle slab form branch vase, Jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to base. Provenance: bought 26/10/1968 at the group show Gloucester Street gallery, Christchurch, height 13.78 in., width 10.63 in., diameter 4.33 in.
Len Castle Ribbed Vase
Len Castle cylindrical centrally ribbed vase, impressed mark, 7.68 in. height
Len Castle Shoulder Vase, Impressed Mark, 22cm Height
Len Castle shouldered vase, impressed mark, 8.66 in. height
Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase, 18.5 cm
Len Castle sedge grass vase, impressed mark, 7.28 in. height
Len Castle Celadon Bottle Vase, 18 cm
Len Castle hanging celadon glaze bottle vase, impressed mark, 7.09 in. height
Textured Discoid Wall Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle hanging discoid form wall vase, the textured finish with dark umber rubbed glazed highlights, two hanging lugs to the reverse and incised potter's scripted initials. Height 12.99 in.
Salt Glazed Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle Crum Brickworks salt glazed vase, the ovoid body with ring neck, two salt gems (drips) highlight the shoulder, early impressed mark. Height 9.06 in.
Len Castle Jun-glazed Branch Vase from 1968 Show
A Len Castle slab form branch vase, Jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to base, height 13.78 in., width 10.63 in., depth 4.33 in. Provenance, bought 26/10/1968 at the group show Gloucester Street Gallery, Christchurch.
Olive Ash Glazed Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, Stoneware shaped vase, olive ash glaze and impressed design, potter's mark to the base, 5.91 in. x 4.13 in. x 4.13 in.
Len Castle Tenmoku Glaze Pierced Spherical Vase
A Len Castle pierced spherical vase, with tenmoku glaze, height 5.12 in., diameter 5.91 in.
Len Castle Ash Glazed Bottle Vase with Impressed Stamps
Len Castle wheel thrown bottle vase, with three impressed stamps vertically to the body, ash glaze over tenmoku. Impressed cypher at foot, c.1960s. Height 6.89 in.
Len Castle Combed Stoneware Vase
A good vintage Len Castle discoid stoneware vase, three heavily combed vertical rope impressions to each side, concave mouth, iron oxide washed matt glaze, impressed potter's mark, height 13.98 in.