Len Castle (New Zealand), plates - price guide and values

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 16 cm

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…

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.…

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, 26 cm x11 cm x11 cm

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, 15 cm x18 cm x8 cm

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 17 cm.

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 18 cm.

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, 56.5 x 50 x 30 cm, For similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making the…

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 13 cm, diameter 10 cm

Len Castle gourd vase with impressed mark, 20 cm height

Len Castle gourd vase, impressed mark, 20 cm

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 30 cm

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, 23.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm. 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, 41 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. 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, 42 x 35 x 18 cm. 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 36 cm

Len Castle Blossom Vase: Impressed Mark, 44 cm High

Len Castle Blossom Vase, impressed mark at base, 44 cm high.

Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase - Impressed Mark, 13cm

Len Castle Sedge Grass Vase, impressed mark, 13 cm 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 19 cm, depth 9 cm

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 51 cm, width 9 cm

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 20 cm,…

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 27.5 cm. Height 24 cm.

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 12.5 cm.

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 17.5 cm.

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. 23 x 8.8 x 27 cm.

Tenmoku Glazed Branch Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, a press moulded branch vase, with rich brown tenmoku glaze, 38 x 30 x 17 cm

Tenmoku Glazed Square Vase with Wax Resist Decoration

Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 30 x 9.5 x 10 cm

Tenmoku Vase with Wax Resist Decoration by Len Castle

Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, in tenmoku glaze with wax resist decoration, 30 x 9 x 10 cm

Jun Glazed Square Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, with Jun glaze over Tenmoku, 30 x 10 x 9.3 mm

Rare Blue Talc Glaze Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, a square sided bottle vase, with rare blue talc glaze, 30 x 9 x 10 cm

Jun Glazed Tenmoku Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, a very nice, large square sided bottle vase, with Jun glaze over Tenmoku, 43 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm

Oversize Pale Blue Blossom Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, an oversize, impressive press moulded blossom vase, with an unusual pale blue talc glaze, 57 x 45 x 30 cm

Jun Glazed Branch Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, an impressive slab built branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, 37.5 x 28 x 18 cm

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 110 mm, width 100 mm

Len Castle Shino Glaze Ovoid Vase

A Len Castle shino glaze ovoid vase, maker's mark to base. Height 140 mm, diameter 140 mm

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 10 cm.

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 23 cm.

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

Hanging Wall Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle hanging form wall vase, tapered angular form with perforated disc form top. Incised potters mark. Length 44.5 cm.

Len Castle Blue Pierced Vase, 29cm

Len Castle blue vase, ovoid form with fine piercings encircling the base of the neck. Impressed mark. 29 cm 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: 20 cm height, bowl: 12 cm 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', 17 cm height

Oxidised Umbre Ovoid Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle ovoid vase, oxidised umbre surface. Impressed mark. 19 cm 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 27 cm

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 9.5 cm. 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 13.5 cm and height 13 cm

Speckled Grey Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, specimen vase, stoneware with speckled matt grey glaze, height 17 cm

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 18 cm

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 45 cm

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 30.5 cm

Impressed Stoneware Vase with Ash Glaze and Decoration

Len Castle stoneware vase ash glaze with impressed decoration, impressed mark,16 cm 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 18.5 cm.

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 20 cm

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, 29 x 10 x 9 cm

Iron Oxide Sedge Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sedge vase, iron oxide washed stoneware with textured surface, incised initials to the base, height 22.5 cm

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, 17 x 17 x 13 cm

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, 21 cm 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, 47 x 39 x 16 cm. Provenance: Purchased directly from Len Castle in 1995.

German Vases Trio with Schuerich, Rosenthal, and White Glaze

A trio of German vases, one being Schuerich with a green drip glaze over a black ground, one with an all-white glaze, the third is a Rosenthal studio line vase, with a rectangular twisted form. Largest, height 22 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 5.5 cm

Len Castle Double Necked Orb Vase

Len Castle, double necked Orb vase c1980s, oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark, 16 cm height

Len Castle Blue and Green Ovoid Vase

A Len Castle ovoid specimen vase, in blue and green glaze. Impressed maker's mark. Height 13 cm, diameter 9.5 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Vase - Ribbed Baluster Form

Len Castle large stoneware vase, baluster form with ribbed body & bulbous rim, impressed mark, 32 cm height

Len Castle Stoneware Copper Glaze Bottle Vase

Len Castle bottle vase, stoneware copper glaze, impressed mark, 35 cm height

Copper Glazed Square Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle square slab bottle vase, copper glaze, impressed mark, 30 cm height

Len Castle Beaker Vase, 1970

Len Castle beaker vase, c 1970, impressed mark to base, 23 cm height

Len Castle Pinched Rim Vase, 13 cm Height

Len Castle Pinched rim vase, impressed mark to base, 13 cm height

Len Castle Beaker Vase with Rondels

Len Castle beaker vase, c. 1970s, with applied rondels, impressed mark to base, 16.5 cm height

Len Castle Tenmoku Pierced Vase

Len Castle pierced vase, tenmoku glaze, c. 1990, impressed mark to base, 14 cm 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 24 cm, depth 21 cm

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 29 cm, depth 15 cm

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 53.5 cm, width 43 cm, for similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making the…

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 10 cm, width 16 cm

Textured Rope Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, discoid vase, textured rope impressions, 44 cm height

Len Castle elongated ovoid vase, impressed mark, 27 cm

Len Castle early elongated ovoid vase, impressed mark, 27 cm height (slight chip to base)

Len Castle Impressed Hanging Vase - 26cm

Len Castle hanging bottle vase, impressed mark, 26 cm 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 29.5 cm

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 18.5 cm. 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 12 cm 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 22 cm. 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 27.5 cm. Note: See Len Castle potter p. 26 for a similar example. Provenance: John Crichton…

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 29 cm. Note: See Len Castle potter, p. 23 for a similar example. Provenance: John Crichton Estate

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 20.5 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance (Lopdell house gallery, 2008), p. 115 Provenance…