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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Len Castle, shallow bowl, impressed mark, 38 cm dia

Len Castle Impressed Shallow Bowl - 38cm Dia

Len Castle, shallow bowl, impressed mark, 38 cm dia

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm dia

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 20cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm dia

A Len Castle high walled pouring bowl, khakhi green overall…

Len Castle High-Walled Pouring Bowl

A Len Castle high walled pouring bowl, khakhi green overall glaze, a band of fine impressed small double circles to the exterior rim. Impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 30.3 cm

A vintage Len Castle small pouring bowl, variable grey/blue…

Len Castle Vintage Pouring Bowl

A vintage Len Castle small pouring bowl, variable grey/blue glaze with semi-crackle finish, dark rust/brown to the rim, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 13.3 cm

A vintage Len Castle Avian bowl, the unglazed rim with recessed…

Len Castle Avian Bowl with Sculptured Bird's Head

A vintage Len Castle Avian bowl, the unglazed rim with recessed sculptured bird's head, variable grey/blue glaze to the interior, impressed potter's mark to the base. Diameter 23 cm

Len Castle, bird headed bowl (falcon), impressed mark, 39 cm dia

Len Castle Falcon Bowl, 39cm Dia

Len Castle, bird headed bowl (falcon), impressed mark, 39 cm dia

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with red lave glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Red Lava Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with red lave glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist…

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 29 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist…

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist…

Wax Resist Quince Blossom Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku glaze with wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 30 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware pedestal bowl, with green brown…

Speckled Stoneware Pedestal Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware pedestal bowl, with green brown speckled glaze. Diameter 40 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with jun type glaze over tenmoku.…

Jun-glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with jun type glaze over tenmoku. Diameter 18 cm

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue crackle glaze.…

Alkaline Blue Bowl

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue crackle glaze. Diameter 20 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with tenmoku glaze with quince…

Quince Blossom Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with tenmoku glaze with quince blossom wax resist decoration. Diameter 19 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with tenmoku glaze and wax resist…

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with tenmoku glaze and wax resist quince blossom decoration. Diameter 16 cm

Len castle, stoneware bowl, with jun type glaze over tenmoku.…

Jun-glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len castle, stoneware bowl, with jun type glaze over tenmoku. Diameter 22 cm

Len Castle, porcelain alkaline blue glaze bowl, with impressed…

Impressed Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, porcelain alkaline blue glaze bowl, with impressed decoration to the bowl. Diameter 21 cm

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue glaze and combed…

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl with Scalloped Design

Len Castle, porcelain bowl, with alkaline blue glaze and combed scallop decoration to the bowl. Diameter 20 cm

Len Castle, Alkaline blue glazed porcelain bowl. Diameter 21 cm

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Alkaline blue glazed porcelain bowl. Diameter 21 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with ash green glaze. Diameter 31 cm

Ash Green Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with ash green glaze. Diameter 31 cm

Len Castle, Hemispherical shaped earthenware bowl, with…

Alkaline Blue Hemispherical Earthenware Bowl (28cm)

Len Castle, Hemispherical shaped earthenware bowl, with alkaline blue glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with pale blue glaze. Height 26 cm

Pale Blue Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with pale blue glaze. Height 26 cm

Len Castle, large hemispherical porcelain bowl, on a tapering…

Red Lava Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hemispherical porcelain bowl, on a tapering foot with red lava glaze. Diameter 42 cm

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with red lava glaze. Diameter…

Red Lava Hemispherical Bowl - 28cm Diameter

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with red lava glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Len Castle, Lava Lake bowl, with sculptured cavetto and red…

Lava Lake Bowl with Red and Black Glaze

Len Castle, Lava Lake bowl, with sculptured cavetto and red lava glaze to the well and black matt stained exterior. Diameter 45 cm

Len Castle, Crater Lake bowl, with alkaline blue glaze to the…

Alkaline Blue Crater Bowl

Len Castle, Crater Lake bowl, with alkaline blue glaze to the well and textured sculptured cavetto. Diameter 50 cm

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with blue alkaline glaze.…

Blue-glazed Hemispherical Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Hemispherical bowl, with blue alkaline glaze. Diameter 41 cm

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, with avian head modelled in…

Pacific Avian Bowl with Crackled Green Glaze

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, with avian head modelled in high relief, the well with crackle green glaze with textured umber exterior. Diameter 36 cm

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, with mottled green glazed…

Mottled Green and Textured Umber Pacific Bowl

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, with mottled green glazed interior and textured umber exterior. Diameter 32 cm

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl of hemispherical form, with…

Sulphurous Hemispherical Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl of hemispherical form, with crackled sulphur glaze of graduating yellow colour, impressed initials to base. Diameter 45 cm

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl of hemispherical form, with vivid…

Crackled Sulphur Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sulphurous bowl of hemispherical form, with vivid crackled sulphur glaze, impressed initials to base. Diameter 45 cm

Len Castle. A good stoneware shino glazed bowl This bowl is the…

Len Castle's Final Shino Glazed Bowl

Len Castle. A good stoneware shino glazed bowl This bowl is the last shino glazed piece that Len castle fired at Warkworth. Diameter 30 cm

Len Castle. Stoneware shino glazed tea bowl from the last…

Shino Glazed Tea Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Stoneware shino glazed tea bowl from the last Warkworth firing. Diameter 11 cm

Len Castle. Stoneware tea bowl shino glaze with stamped…

Shino Tea Bowl with Stamped Impression by Len Castle

Len Castle. Stoneware tea bowl shino glaze with stamped impression, from the last Warkworth firing. Diameter 11 cm

Len Castle. Early terracotta bowl. Diameter 22 cm

Early Terracotta Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Early terracotta bowl. Diameter 22 cm

Len Castle. Early ash glazed bowl. Diameter 16 cm

Early Ash Glazed Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Early ash glazed bowl. Diameter 16 cm

Len Castle. Early salt glazed bowl Fired at Crumb Brick works…

Len Castle Salt Glazed Bowl, 1952

Len Castle. Early salt glazed bowl Fired at Crumb Brick works circa 1952. Impressed mark to the base. Chipped to the rim. Diameter 24 cm

Len Castle stoneware bowl with shino glaze. Diameter 32 cm

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle stoneware bowl with shino glaze. Diameter 32 cm

Len Castle. Crater lake/alkaline pool bowl with sculptured…

Alkaline Pool Bowl with Sculptured Rim by Len Castle

Len Castle. Crater lake/alkaline pool bowl with sculptured cavetto rim with blue alkaline glaze to the well and with dark stained exterior. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 48 cm

Len Castle. Stoneware bowl with pale blue jun type glaze to the…

Blue Jun and Tenmoku Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle. Stoneware bowl with pale blue jun type glaze to the interior and tenmoku glaze to the exterior. Diameter 25 cm

Len Castle. Porcelain bowl with alkaline blue glaze

Alkaline Blue Porcelain Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Porcelain bowl with alkaline blue glaze

A large Len Castle studio pottery bowl, inverted rim, crackle…

Len Castle Crackle Glaze Pottery Bowl

A large Len Castle studio pottery bowl, inverted rim, crackle type pale green/grey glaze over the tenmoku underglaze, unglazed foot, inscribed script initials to base. Diameter 38 cm

A Len Castle studio pottery footed bowl, striking variable red…

Len Castle Red Glaze Footed Bowl

A Len Castle studio pottery footed bowl, striking variable red and pale glaze to the interior, tenmoku rim and exterior, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 24.4 cm

Len Castle, two small stoneware bowls, incised initials to base.…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowls from Graeme Fairey Collection

Len Castle, two small stoneware bowls, incised initials to base. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

Len Castle, Pacific series stoneware bowl, incised LC to the…

Len Castle Pacific Stoneware Bowl, Provenance Fairey Collection

Len Castle, Pacific series stoneware bowl, incised LC to the base. Diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

Len Castle, bowl, unmarked, 24 cm diameter, Ex Ruth Castle…

Len Castle Bowl from Ruth Castle Collection

Len Castle, bowl, unmarked, 24 cm diameter, Ex Ruth Castle collection

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 32 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Mark Bowl 32cm

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 32 cm diameter

Len Castle, quince blossom bowl, impressed mark, 18 cm diameter

Len Castle Quince Blossom Bowl, 18cm

Len Castle, quince blossom bowl, impressed mark, 18 cm diameter

Len Castle, flared rim bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

Len Castle Flared Rim Bowl with Impressed Mark

Len Castle, flared rim bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

Len Castle, volcanic series red bowl (only known one),…

Volcanic Red Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, volcanic series red bowl (only known one), impressed mark, 44 cm diameter

A Len Castle green glaze avian bowl stamped to base, circa…

Len Castle Avian Bowl

A Len Castle green glaze avian bowl stamped to base, circa 1980s. Height 8.5 cm. Length 27.5 cm

Six Len Castle shino glaze bowls one rim chip. Stamped to base,…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Bowls with Rim Chip

Six Len Castle shino glaze bowls one rim chip. Stamped to base, circa 1980s. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 16.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware lipped bowl with textured exterior and…

Lipped stoneware bowl with blue glaze and texture

Len Castle, stoneware lipped bowl with textured exterior and alkaline blue glazed well impressed initials to the base. Diameter 22 cm

Len Castle, two small Pacific series bowls one with blue glazed…

Pacific Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle, two small Pacific series bowls one with blue glazed well the other with green impressed potter's initials to the base of each

Len Castle, conical earthenware bowl red lava glaze impressed…

Red Lava Glazed Conical Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, conical earthenware bowl red lava glaze impressed initials to the base. Diameter 39 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl with jun glaze to the well,…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Jun and Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl with jun glaze to the well, tenmoku to the exterior impressed initials. Diameter 38 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with blue glaze impressed…

Blue Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with blue glaze impressed initials to the base. Diameter 38 cm.

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze impressed initials…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Stoneware Bowl

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with shino glaze impressed initials to the base. Diameter 29 cm.

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with tenmoku glaze and wax resist…

Quince Blossom Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with tenmoku glaze and wax resist quince blossom decoration. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 34 cm.

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with shino glaze, Warkworth firing.…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with shino glaze, Warkworth firing. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 30 cm.

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with shino glaze, Warkworth firing.…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl with shino glaze, Warkworth firing. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 30 cm.

Len Castle, bowl with stylised head form, 32 cm diameter

Stylised Head Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, bowl with stylised head form, 32 cm diameter

A Len Castle stoneware bowl, circular with everted rim,…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Tenmoko and Feldspar Glazes

A Len Castle stoneware bowl, circular with everted rim, decorated with tenmoko and feldspar glazes to the interior, tenmoko exterior. Impressed artist's mark to the side. Diameter 29 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with iron glaze over tenmoku,…

Iron-glazed Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with iron glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials. Diameter 32.5 cm

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 35 cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 42 cm diameter

Len Castle Large Impressed Bowl

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 42 cm diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 38 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 38cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 38 cm diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Bowl - 20cm Diameter

Len Castle, bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

Len Castle. Bowl, avian form with a copper blue glaze to…

Copper Blue Avian Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Bowl, avian form with a copper blue glaze to interior, textured exterior. Incised LC mark. Height 7.5 cm. D23 cm

Len Castle. Bowl, with sculpted and textured exterior and green…

Sculpted Green Glazed Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Bowl, with sculpted and textured exterior and green glaze interior. Impressed mark. Height 11 cm. Diameter 32 cm

Len Castle. Lipped bowl, stoneware lipped bowl with iron glaze…

Len Castle Stoneware Lipped Bowl with Iron Glaze Rim

Len Castle. Lipped bowl, stoneware lipped bowl with iron glaze rim. Incised LC mark. Height 8 cm. Diameter 23 cm

Len Castle. Oblong blue bowl, earthenware with alkaline blue…

Oblong Blue Alkaline Glazed Earthenware Bowl with Pitted Decoration

Len Castle. Oblong blue bowl, earthenware with alkaline blue glaze and all over pitted decoration. Impressed mark. Height 10 cm. Length 55 cm

Len Castle. Shallow bowl, finely thrown stoneware with tenmoku…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle. Shallow bowl, finely thrown stoneware with tenmoku glaze and grey well.impressed mark. Height 6.5 cm. Diameter 22.5 cm

Len Castle. Three shino bowls, finely thrown stoneware with…

Len Castle Shino Glaze Stoneware Bowls (or) Trio of Shino Stoneware Bowls by Len Castle

Len Castle. Three shino bowls, finely thrown stoneware with shino glaze, one with combed decoration to centre, two with impressed marks. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 21 cm (largest)

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, in with flared rim with stippled…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, in with flared rim with stippled decoration to the well, dark brown and green ash glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 31 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Len Castle, prototype pedestal bowl, with grey crackle glaze.…

Grey Crackle Pedestal Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, prototype pedestal bowl, with grey crackle glaze. Diameter 28 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with white ash glaze to the well,…

Len Castle Stoneware Bowl with White Ash Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, with white ash glaze to the well, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 20 cm

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, the large and impressive deep…

Sulphurous Conical Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, the large and impressive deep conical earthenware bowl with yellow sulphur glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 44 cm

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, earthenware with alkaline blue…

Pacific Blue Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, earthenware with alkaline blue glazed interior, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 23 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, shino and white crackle glaze,…

Shino and White Crackle Stoneware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, shino and white crackle glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 37 cm

Len Castle, large hemispherical earthenware bowl, with red lava…

Red Lava Glazed Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hemispherical earthenware bowl, with red lava glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 40 cm

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, matt with matt black glaze exterior…

Sculptured Stoneware Bowl with Blue Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware bowl, matt with matt black glaze exterior wide sculptured cavetto and blue glazed textured well. Diameter 29 cm

Len Castle, lava lake bowl, in matt black stained earthenware…

Lava Lake Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, lava lake bowl, in matt black stained earthenware with sculptured cavetto and lava red glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 40 cm

Len Castle, impressive conical shaped crater lake/alkaline pool…

Blue Conical Crater Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, impressive conical shaped crater lake/alkaline pool bowl, in matt stained earthenware with sculptured cavetto, the well graduating from light blue to deep blue, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 54 cm

Len Castle, crater lake/Alkaline pool bowl, in matt stained…

Alkaline Blue Crater Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, crater lake/Alkaline pool bowl, in matt stained earthenware with sculptured cavetto, alkaline blue glazed well, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 45 cm

A Len Castle stoneware shallow bowl, iron speckled green ash…

Iron Green Ash Glazed Shallow Bowl by Len Castle

A Len Castle stoneware shallow bowl, iron speckled green ash glaze, impressed artist's mark beside the foot ring. Diameter 29.5 cm

Len Castle. Shino Bowl, combed decoration to well c1970,…

Combed Shino Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle. Shino Bowl, combed decoration to well c1970, impressed mark, 31 cm dia

Len Castle. Shino bowl with scored well & ishihaze inclusions…

Len Castle Shino Bowl with Ishihaze Inclusions

Len Castle. Shino bowl with scored well & ishihaze inclusions c1970, impressed mark, 40 cm dia

Len Castle, early 1960s stoneware bowl, with shino glaze,…

Len Castle Shino Glazed Stoneware Bowls (Set of 2)

Len Castle, early 1960s stoneware bowl, with shino glaze, impressed mark, together with a smaller bowl, diameter 14 cm

Len Castle, experimental sulphur bowl, incised initials to the…

Experimental Sulphur Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, experimental sulphur bowl, incised initials to the base, diameter 49 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Len Castle, sulphur bowl, impressed initials to the base,…

Len Castle Sulphur Bowl, 38cm Diameter

Len Castle, sulphur bowl, impressed initials to the base, diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection.

Len Castle, Crater Lake bowl, with sculptured cavetto rim and…

Crater Lake Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, Crater Lake bowl, with sculptured cavetto rim and blue alkaline glaze to the well and dark stained exterior, impressed initials to the base, diameter 49 cm. Provenance: The Russell McVeagh Collection of Applied arts

Len Castle, stoneware lipped alkaline pool bowl, with silica…

Alkaline Pool Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware lipped alkaline pool bowl, with silica rubbed oxide textured exterior and alkaline blue glaze to the well, diameter 30 cm. Provenance: The Russell McVeagh Collection of Applied arts

Len Castle, stoneware lipped alkaline pool bowl, with silica…

Alkaline Blue Stoneware Pool Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware lipped alkaline pool bowl, with silica rubbed oxide textured exterior and alkaline blue glaze to the well, diameter 40 cm. Provenance: The Russell McVeagh Collection of Applied arts

Len Castle, crater lake bowl/alkaline pool bowl, in matt…

Alkaline Pool Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, crater lake bowl/alkaline pool bowl, in matt stained earthenware with sculptured cavetto with alkaline blue glazed well, impressed initials to the base, diameter 48 cm

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, large and impressive deep conical…

Sulphurous Conical Earthenware Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, large and impressive deep conical earthenware bowl with yellow sulphur glaze, impressed initials to the base, diameter 41 cm