Len Castle Tapered Double Aperture Vase with Rubbed Finish
A Len Castle tapered double aperture vase, flattened ovoid form with four small holes below the tapered top as three bars, pigment rubbed finish. Impressed mark. Height 7.48 in.
Collaborative Stoneware Vase by Castle and Schoon
Len Castle and Theo Schoon collaboratively designed stoneware vase, ovoid form with knob type side protrusions, tapered neck, umber glaze, blue internal glaze, impressed potter's mark and incised 'TS'. 7.48 in. x 5.51 in. x 5.71 in.
Swollen Square Vase with Tenmoku Glaze and Chun Overglaze
Len Castle large slab form vase, mildly swollen square form body, the open rectangular neck with flat top rim, the tenmoku glaze with dominant dark tone, dark red/brown showing through, chun overglaze to the shoulder with dribbled effects in pale blue tone
Len Castle Discoid Vase - 43.5 cm
Len Castle discoid vase, paper label, 17.13 in. height
Len Castle Impressed Wall Vase 28.5cm
Len Castle wall vase, impressed mark, 11.22 in. length
Len Castle Impressed Wall Vase - 22.5 cm
Len Castle wall vase, impressed mark, 8.86 in. length
Len Castle Ribbed Vase, Impressed Mark, 12.5 cm
Len Castle ribbed vase, impressed mark, 4.92 in. Illustrated: Elliott & Skinner, Conetendown p. 126
Len Castle Ovoid Vase with Tenmoku Glaze
A vintage Len Castle ovoid vase, cylindrical neck, tenmoku glaze with gloss red/brown highlights, impressed mark. Height 9.06 in.
Len Castle Pottery Vase with Four Spouts
A vintage Len Castle pottery vase, spherical form with four spout form apertures to the top, impressions to the shoulder between, the top with thick caramel toned rock-ash type glaze, unglazed lower body, impressed mark, c.1960. Height 9.25 in.
Len Castle Inverted Volcano Vase with Red Interior
A large Len Castle 'Inverted Volcano' 10 vase, moulded earthenware with grey textured exterior surfaces and bright red glazed interior. Impressed cypher under the base. Width 33.46 in.
Len Castle Grass Vase, 18 cm, Ex Doris Dutch Estate
Len Castle, grass vase. Impressed mark, 7.09 in. height. Provenance: Ex Doris Dutch Estate
Rare Salt Glazed Flambe Bottle Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, rare and unusual Crum Brickworks salt glazed bottle vase, the salt glaze with an unusual 'Flambe' look achieved by a blend of titanium and vanadium, LC mark. Height 7.28 in. Provenance: originally purchased from the Wellington architectural cen
Green Glazed Stoneware Vase with Textured Surface
Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with green glaze and textured surface, incised initials. Height 11.81 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Brown Glaze
Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery stoneware vase, with brown and neutral glazed tones, height 5.71 in. approx
Blue Barium Vase with Turquoise Highlights
Len Castle, blue orb vase, in rich blue barium glaze with turquoise highlights, circa 1990s, LC mark, height 5.12 in.
Len Castle's Tenmoku Glazed Bottle Vase with Quince Blossoms
Len Castle, bottle vase, in the Japanese manner with tenmoku glaze and wax resist quince blossom motifs on a pearlescent brown ground, circa 1980, C mark, height 11.81 in. Illustrated: craft New Zealand, Doreen Blumhardt and Brian brake, 1981, page 247…
Iron Oxide Stoneware Vase with Rope Impressions
Len Castle, large and impressive discoid vase, in iron oxide washed stoneware with three rope impressions to each side, circa 1970, C mark, height 17.72 in.
Len Castle Crumb Brickworks Stoneware Vase
Len Castle, crumb Brickworks stoneware vase, tall cylindrical form with rich golden brown slip. Glazed at the crumb Brickworks, circa 1951, C mark, height 11.02 in. Provenance: from the collection of Nancy Beck, purchased at the Albany village Potters…
Crumb Brickworks Ovoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, crumb Brickworks squat ovoid vase, with mid brown manganese slip and salt glaze. Glazed at the crumb brickworks, circa 1954, Castellated mark, height 6.30 in., illustrated Cone ten Down: the Studio movement in New Zealand pottery 1945-1980 by…
Crumb Brickworks Ovoid Vase with Salt Glaze, circa 1950
Len Castle, crumb Brickworks ovoid vase, with mid brown manganese slip and salt glaze. Glazed at the crumb Brickworks, circa 1950, C mark, height 8.66 in.
Helen Mason Vase, 1958
Len Castle, 'Helen Mason' vase, 1958, Triparte vase with cylindrical base and ovoid centre section and conical neck in oatmeal grey glaze with brown motif to the centre, height 10.63 in., Used on the poster to advertise the New Zealand Studio potters 2nd…
Tenmoku Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, early squat hexagonal vase, with flared rim in rich tenmoku glaze, circa 1958, C mark, height 6.69 in.
Stoneware Blossom Vase with Tenmoku and Jun Glaze
Len Castle, stoneware blossom vase, with tenmoku glaze with jun glaze to the shoulders and neck. This example is the last one of these made in June 1995 by special order for the vendor, LC mark, height 22.44 in.
Barium Blue Ovoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, ovoid vase, with rolled neck in various barium blue glazes, circa 1990s, LC mark, height 9.06 in.
Green/Grey Ash Glazed Ovoid Vase with Fire Symbol Motif
Len Castle, ovoid stoneware vase, with fire symbol motif in green/grey ash glazes with, 1960s, C mark, height 9.06 in.
Textured Stoneware Vase with Ash Glaze Interior
Len Castle, cylindrical stoneware vase, in heavily textured iron oxide washed stoneware with dark green ash glaze interior, 1960s, C mark, height 7.48 in.
Early Stoneware Gourd Form Bottle Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, early stoneware gourd form bottle vase, in white and brown glazed stoneware, rope indentations to the body, early 1960s, C mark, width 9.45 in.
Double Necked Orb Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, double necked orb vase, in heavily textured oxide washed stoneware, 1980s, LC mark, width 7.87 in.
Roped Discoid Vase with Iron Oxide Wash
Len Castle, small discoid vase, with three rope impressions to each face and iron oxide washed in rich brown, c1960s, C mark, height 12.99 in.
Gourd Vase with White Glaze and Blue/Brown Highlights
Len Castle, large gourd form bottle vase, with gnarled rim and scored sides in heavy feldspathic matt white glaze with blue and brown highlights, mid 1960s, C mark, diameter 16.14 in. Refer Len Castle Potter, page 36.
Len Castle Colonial Shino Vase, 1990
Len Castle, large rectangular slab vase, in heavy colonial shino and feldspathic glazes, circa 1990, LC mark, height 13.78 in.
Unmarked Stoneware Hanging Vase with Ash Glaze - 28cm
Len Castle, stoneware hanging vase, with white ash glaze, unmarked. Height 11.02 in.
Textured Sedge Grass Vase with Five Apertures
Len Castle, stoneware sedge grass vase, with five apertures, with textured surface, impressed initials. Width 10.83 in.
Ash Grey Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, large stoneware vase, with ash brown and grey glazes, impressed initials. Height 12.99 in.
Burnt Umber Discoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, press moulded discoid vase, with burnt umber pigmented surface, impressed mark. Height 13.78 in.
Textured Umber Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, stoneware globular vase, with textured umber pigmented surface, impressed initials. Height 7.09 in.
Len Castle Discoid Vase, 35cm Height
Len Castle, Discoid vase, impressed mark, 13.78 in., height
Len Castle Double Aperture Vase, Impressed Mark, 16cm Dia
Len Castle, double aperture vase, impressed mark, 6.30 in. dia
Castle Family's Ovoid Vase
Len Castle, small ovoid vase. Height 3.94 in. Provenance: collection Castle family collection
Fractured Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, c. 1979, with rare fractured glaze height 6.30 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Ash Glaze
Len Castle, early stoneware shaped vase, with light brown ash glaze impressed initials height 5.12 in.
Large Ribbed Hanging Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, unusual large hanging form ribbed bottle vase, textured umber pigmented surface incised initials height 17.32 in. (two tiny chips)
Impressed Spiral Hanging Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, hanging form bottle vase, with impressed spiral decoration and textured umber pigmented surface impressed initials height 15.35 in.
Tenmoku Glazed Pear-Shaped Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, stoneware pear-shaped vase, with tenmoku glaze impressed initials height 9.84 in.
Shino Vase with Pinched Rim by Len Castle
Len Castle, Shino glazed stoneware vase, with 'Pinched' rim impressed initials height 8.27 in.
Len Castle Vase with Theo Schoon Decoration
A good mid-1950s Len Castle vase with decoration by Theo Schoon, baluster form, tenmoku and wood ash glaze, the swollen body with four Theo Schoon impressed stamps based on his interpretation of early Maori rock drawings found in Canterbury caves, impresse
Slab Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, slab sided vase, unmarked, 14.17 in. height
Len Castle Impressed Slab-Sided Vase, 35cm Height
Len Castle, slab sided bottle vase, impressed mark, 13.78 in. height
Burnt Umber Discoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, press moulded discoid vase, with burnt umber pigmented surface. Height 13.78 in.
Discoid Burnt Umber Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, large press moulded discoid vase, with burnt umber pigmented surface. Height 17.72 in.
Sea Secrets Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, sea secrets earthenware vase. Width 11.81 in.
Speckled Blue Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, ovoid stoneware vase, with unusual speckled blue glaze. Height 6.30 in.
Textured Umber Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, large stoneware globular vase, with textured umber pigmented surface. Height 8.27 in.
Textured Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, large stoneware globular vase, with textured umber pigmented surface. Height 9.45 in.
Jun Tenmoku Bottle Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, bottle vase, with jun type glaze over poured tenmoku. Height 11.81 in.
Jun-glazed Bottle Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, bottle vase, with jun type glaze poured over tenmoku. Height 13.39 in.
Jun Glaze Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, large bottle vase, with jun type glaze poured over tenmoku. Height 16.54 in.
Tenmoku Blossom Vase with Lugs Handles
Len Castle, blossom vase, Tenmoku glaze with lugs handles to the shoulder. Height 22.05 in.
Rare Blue Blossom Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, blossom vase, the large and impressive vase with rare blue semi matt talc glaze, one of only three blossom vases made by Len Castle with this glaze. Height 22.05 in.
Barium Blue Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle. Ovoid stoneware vase with barium blue glaze. Height 10.24 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase, 28.5 cm Height
A Len Castle stoneware bottle vase stamped to base, age unknown. Height 11.22 in. Diameter 7.09 in.
Len Castle Double Necked Vase - Impressed Mark - 23cm
Len Castle, double necked vase, impressed mark, 9.06 in. height
Len Castle Shino Glaze Wall Vase, 1970s
A Len Castle Shino glaze wall vase stamped to rear, circa 1970s. Height 11.02 in. Width 11.02 in.
Barium Blue Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase with barium blue glaze impressed initials to the base. Height 11.42 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Gourd Vase
Len Castle, stoneware gourd vase yellow ochre pigment, wood ash glaze to the neck. LC incised on the base. Height 13.78 in. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth
Len Castle Jun Glazed Blossom Vase
Len Castle, blossom vase impressive slab built vase with jun glaze over tenmoku impressed initials to the base. Height 20.87 in. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth
Len Castle's 24cm Vase
Len Castle, vase, 9.45 in. height
Len Castle Discoid Vase - Impressive Potter's Piece
Len Castle, a large and impressive discoid vase, potter's initials impressed to the base. Diameter 21.26 in.
Jun-glazed Len Castle vase with impressed initials
Len Castle, branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to the base. Height 13.58 in.
Ash-glazed stoneware vase with rope-bound lugs
Len Castle, stoneware ovoid vase, with ash glaze with pieced stoneware lugs with rope binding, impressed initials to the base. Height 11.42 in.
Len Castle Wood Ash Glaze Slab Vase
An early Len Castle slab vase, mildly swollen semi-square form, the rounded shoulder supporting the short rectangular tapered neck and flat rim, wood ash glaze, some firing marks. Impressed potter's monogram to inside top rim, c.1960s/70s. 11.81 in. x 7…
Len Castle Blue Glazed Stoneware Vase with Four Apertures
Len Castle. Vase, early stoneware with four apertures, mottled blue glaze. Impressed mark. Height 9.45 in. Diameter 9.45 in.
Len Castle Earthenware Vase
Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware. Impressed mark. Height 3.94 in.
Len Castle Earthenware Vase
Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware. Impressed mark. Height 2.56 in.
Textured Earthenware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware with unglazed textured surface. Impressed mark. Height 6.89 in.
Len Castle Earthenware Speciman Vase
Len Castle. Speciman vase, earthenware with a dark stain to exterior. Impressed mark. Height 6.10 in.
Inverted Volcano Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle. Inverted Volcano, earthenware vase with red lava glaze to the interior and textured grey exterior, impressed mark. Height 7.28 in. Length 33.86 in.
Celedon Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle. Speciman vase, stoneware with a celedon glaze. Impressed mark. Height 8.27 in.
Textured Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, early stoneware vase, with textured glaze, impressed initials. Height 7.48 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Ash and Shino Glaze
Len Castle, stoneware vase, ash and shino type glaze, impressed initials to the base. Height 5.51 in., Exhibited in the New Zealand Potters exhibition in Whangarei in 2000.
Jun-glazed Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to the base. Height 13.39 in. A similar branch vase is illustrated on the cover of Artists and Craftsmen in New Zealand by Peter cape
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 7.09 in.
Stoneware Vase with Incised Design by Len Castle
Len Castle, large stoneware vase, tenmoku over ash glaze with incised design, impressed mark, height 11.42 in.
Schoon & Castle: Collaborative Ceramics Archive
Theo Schoon, an archive of photographs, sketches and correspondence from the collection of Len Castle, consisting of two silver gelatin photographs and 18 loose sheets of graphite and ink working drawings with notes and annotations, the two photographs: 16
Jun Glazed Stoneware Branch Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, branch vase, press moulded stoneware vase with poured jun type glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to the base, height 18.11 in.
Early Stoneware Vase by Len Castle, 27cm Height
Len Castle, early stoneware vase, impressed initials, height 10.63 in.
Conjoined Stoneware Vase with Ash and Kaki Glaze
Len Castle, unusual stoneware conjoined multi aperture vase, ash and kaki glaze, impressed initials, height 7.87 in.
Wood-fired Stoneware Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, wood fired stoneware globular vase, impressed initials, height 5.91 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase, 10cm
Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, of squat globular form, height 3.94 in. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection
Len Castle Stoneware Vase from New Vision Gallery Collection
Len Castle, early stoneware globular vase, impressed initials, height 2.36 in. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection
Textured Umber Bottle Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, hanging form bottle vase, with textured umber pigmented surface, impressed initials, length 17.32 in. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection
Len Castle Ovoid Specimen Vases Set of 5
Len Castle, ovoid specimen vases, a group of five with various glaze applications. All with impressed mark. Height 8.46 in. (largest)
Tenmoku Wax Resist Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, vase, square section slab vase with tenmoku and wax resist glaze. Height 11.81 in.
Salt Glazed Ovoid Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, ovoid vase, salt glazed early Crum Brickworks period ovoid vase with a narrow neck. Impressed mark. Height 11.22 in.
Len Castle Salt Glazed Vase, Crum Brickwork Period
Len Castle, vase, salt glazed, Crum Brickwork period. Impressed mark to base. Height 5.31 in.
Len Castle Incised Stoneware Vase
Len Castle, vase, stoneware with a central band of incised lines. Early impressed mark. Height 7.87 in. Diameter 7.87 in.
Chun and Tenmoku Square Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, vase, square section slab vase with chun glaze to upper section over tenmoku. Impressed mark. Height 16.73 in.
Shino Slab Vase by Len Castle
Len Castle, slab vase, shino glaze. Impressed mark. Height 14.37 in. Width 10.63 in.
Len Castle Stoneware Vase with Ash and Tenmoku Glaze
A Len Castle stoneware vase, spherical shape with short neck, ash glaze to the shoulder, tenmoku to the mouth and in a broad band around the centre, the band patterned with an impression of open weave fabric. Impressed artist's cipher to side. Height 17.7
Len Castle Stoneware Bottle Vase with Seed Pattern Stamp
A Len Castle stoneware bottle vase, of built tri-form section, the lower body with umber pigmented surface, the shoulder and short neck glazed with a variable green ash glaze. One wall of the body impressed with a repeating seed pattern stamp forming a squ