Len Castle (New Zealand) ceramics - price guide and values

Concentric Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, tall brushpot, stoneware with incised concentric bands and ash over iron glazes, impressed mark to the base and dated 1960-65 on affixed label, height 25 cm

Len Castle's Four Spice Containers

Len Castle four spice containers, Poppy Seeds, Curry, Cayenne & Herbs (Herbs af), impressed marks, of sizes

Len Castle Large Tenmoku Glaze Pourer

A Len Castle early large pourer, the tenmoku glaze with variable black and lustrous dark purple/brown tones, cork stopper to the rolled top rim, short circular section pouring spout, early impressed mark c.1960s/70s, height 25.5 cm, diameter approx. 25 cm.

Len Castle Discoid Hanging Shell Form

A Len Castle hanging discoid form, the wire cut front of scallop shell form, impressed potters mark. Two flake chips, height 22.5 cm, width 23 cm

Len Castle Hanging Bottle Form

A Len Castle large hanging bottle form, tapered form with disc form top rim. Impressed potters mark, length 56.5 cm.

Stoneware Wall Hanging by Len Castle

Len Castle, vessel wall hanging, stoneware, 35 x 16 cm

Len Castle Coffee Pot with Matching Cover

Len Castle coffee pot, strap handle with matching cover, impressed mark, 25 cm height (small chips to spout)

Len Castle Ash Glazed Pourer - 18.5 cm Height

Len Castle ash glazed pourer, impressed mark 18.5 cm height

Len Castle Rock Form with Six Holders

Len Castle rock form with six holders, impressed mark, 19 cm length

Green Glazed Fan Sculpture by Len Castle

Len Castle porcelain sculpture, mildly fan form with four broad concave cuts and 'torn' section with seven small holes below. Dark green glaze to the recesses, impressed mark to reverse. Width 23 cm.

Len Castle Textured Blue-Green Crucible

A Len Castle crucible, with a heavily textured exterior and mottled shades of blue, charcoal and green to the interior. Impressed makers mark to base, diameter 14 cm

Len Castle Stylised Coffee Mugs Set

A set of six Len Castle tall narrow coffee mugs, each decorated with pressed stylised block stamps, tree and abstract design, impressed potter's mark to each, c.1970, height 12 cm.

Len Castle Stoneware Brush Pot

Len Castle large stoneware brush pot, the cylinder body with a wide band of incised ribbed decoration, variable ash glaze. Impressed mark, height 29.5 cm.

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.

Dark Blue Stoneware Hanging Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, Stoneware hanging bottle form, dark blue washed stoneware with textured surface, impressed potter's mark to the back, 30 x 29 x 10 cm

Len Castle Bird Lid Container, 10cm Impressed Mark

Len Castle, bird form lidded container, impressed mark, 10 cm width

Circular Stoneware Planter with Green Ash Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, circular planter, stoneware with poured green ash glaze, c. 1970s, impressed mark, 17 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Pourer with Grey Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware pourer, with matt grey glaze over tenmoku, impressed mark, 19 x 14 x 13 cm

Winged Form in Burnt Sienna Stoneware

Len Castle, Winged Form, in rich burnt sienna oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark, 34 x 9 x 200

Len Castle Tenmoku Glazed Lidded Storage Jar with Rope Band

Len Castle lidded storage jar, squat spherical form, tenmoku glaze, central rope impressed band, knob handled lid, impressed mark c.1970s

Len Castle Shino Glazed Bottle with Lug Handle

A Len Castle shino glazed bottle, with lug handle to the shoulder. Impressed potter's mark, height 27 cm

Spiral Lid Teapot by Len Castle

Len Castle, a teapot c.1970s, the lid with spiral to the recessed centre, original bound cane handle, early impressed potter's mark. Height 23 cm.

Len Castle Wall Pocket with Concentric Ring Panel

Attributed Len Castle wall pocket, circular form with concave rim and single aperture, applied concentric ring panel, near black and brown matt toned glaze. Provenance: The Marie Potter Collection. See lot 301 for details.

Len Castle's Oval Coffee Pot with Dark Glaze

Len Castle, a1970s coffee pot, the top and lid purposely pushed oval, tapered spout, strap handle, the top with dark glaze over the spotted grey, impressed potter's mark, height 17.5 cm.

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…

Len Castle's Sea Secrets Pottery Trio

Len Castle, three 'Sea Secrets', each of flattened circular lobed form with repeat piercings to alternate panels, umber rubbed, glazed decoration, each with impressed potter's mark. The largest diameter 8.5 cm.

Len Castle Two-Handled Lidded Casserole with Splashed Glaze

A good Len Castle two-handled lidded casserole, circular section with splashed black and brown glaze effects. Impressed mark, height 20 cm.

Len Castle: Impressions in Clay

Len Castle book form, impressed mark, 19 cm height

Len Castle Impressed Mark Earthbook

Len Castle earthbook, impressed mark, 19 cm height. Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist

Ceramic Trinket Box Collection from John Wilson's Estate

A collection of small ceramic trinket boxes, including a squared one by Len Castle with incised initials to the base, and two circular ones by Patti Meads, one marked, the larger, H. 10 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Wilson

Len Castle Shino Glazed Bottle with Looping Handle

A Len Castle shino glazed bottle, the cylinder body with a short looping handle to the shoulder, rolled rim, impressed potter's mark. Height 27 cm.

Broken Glass Ashtray by Len Castle

Len Castle, early ashtray, broken glass interior glaze, impressed mark, 16 cm dia

Len Castle Double Bird Head Covered Box

Len Castle, double bird head covered box, impressed mark, 11.5 cm length

Len Castle Stoneware Brushpots with Incised Bands

Len Castle, two small stoneware brushpots, each decorated with incised concentric bands with ash over iron glaze, impressed marks, height 15 cm and 17 cm

Textured Stoneware Brushpot with Ash Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed mark, height 32 cm

Textured Stoneware Brushpot with Ash Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed mark, height 24.5 cm

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 Shino Glazed Oil Bottle with Stopper

A Len Castle shino glazed oil bottle, squat ovoid form with narrow short tapered pouring spout, rolled rim, stoneware stopper with leather fitting. Impressed potter's mark. Height 13 cm.

Len Castle Porcelain Flower Box

A Len Castle porcelain lidded box, tall square section form, the lid with recessed impressed flowerhead design, matt umber glaze. Height 12.5 cm.

Len Castle Shino Glazed Bottle with Cross Design

A Len Castle shino glazed bottle, three impressed circular panels in a vertical row of stylised cross and bead design, impressed potter's mark. Height 24 cm.

Len Castle Shino Glazed Bottle Form, Impressed Mark

An early Len Castle bottle form, the shoulder with rust/red shino glaze, the body pale, large potter's mark impressed to the shoulder. Height 18.5 cm.

Len Castle Salt Glazed Pot with Lid

An early Len Castle Crum Brickworks salt glazed pot, lustrous speckled blue glaze, the top with open mouth possibly for a lid, repaired. Height 11.5 cm.

Len Castle Winged Form with Blue Glaze and Staining

A Len Castle hanging winged form, with double apertures to the top with internal blue glaze, the pale ridged body with partial dark staining. Impressed potter's mark to reverse. Width 32 cm, height 19 cm.

Len Castle Bird Sculpture, 1998

A Len Castle bird-form sculpture, impressed monogram and '98'-the year it was made. Purchased from the potter. Width 27 cm

Ash Glaze Ceremonial Pourer with Looping Handle by Len Castle

Len Castle 'Ceremonial Pourer', ash glaze, traditional looping handle, impressed potter's mark to base.

Len Castle Bottle Form, Mid 1960s, Impressed Mark, 30.5cm

Len Castle, bottle form c. mid 1960s, impressed mark, 30.5 cm length (small chip to rim)

Len Castle Winged Form

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 32 cm length. Provenance: Ex Patti Meads Estate

Len Castle Spice Jar Set

A set of six Len Castle studio pottery spice jars, beehive type form, each with a different spice named, 'Garlic', 'Ginger', etc. Each with potter's impressed mark.

Len Castle Blue Glazed Pouring Vessels with Textured Surface

Len Castle, two similar small pouring vessels, with unglazed textured surface and blue alkaline glazed interiors, impressed initials, width 10 cm

Lava Red Earthenware Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, earthenware pouring vessel, lava red glaze, impressed mark, diameter 25 cm

Len Castle's Fossil Earthenware with Blue Glazed Interior

Len Castle, two fossils, unglazed and textured earthenware with blue glazed interior, length 10 cm and 11 cm. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection

Rare Stoneware Lamp Base with Castle and Schoon Marks

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, rare and important stoneware lamp base, tenmoku and ash glaze, impressed Len Castle initials to the base together with an impressed Theo Schoon stamp design, height 29 cm., note: This form is based on solid plaster casts which…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Jar by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware shino glazed jar, impressed initials, height 18.5 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Bottle with Iron Oxide Wash

Len Castle, stoneware bottle, unglazed exterior with iron oxide wash, glazed interior, impressed mark and later inscriptions to the base, height 23 cm

Speckled Olive and White Three-Lobed Pots by Len Castle

Len Castle, three lobed pots, of graduated sizes with speckled olive and white glaze over an iron rich underglaze, impressed mark, height 16 cm

Grey Ash Stoneware Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware pouring vessel, with grey ash glaze over an iron rich underglaze, impressed initials, width 34 cm

Stoneware Trinket Box with Sunray Design and Sedge Grass Holder

Len Castle, stoneware trinket box, with stylised sunray design to the lid together with an unmarked small stoneware sedge grass, holder, width 8.5 cm (the box)

Wood Ash Stoneware Pourer by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware pourer, with matt wood ash glaze, impressed initials, height 21 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Pourer with Celadon Glaze

Len Castle, early prototype stoneware pourer, with pale celadon glaze (repaired chip to the spout), impressed mark, height 19 cm. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection

Ochre Stoneware Trinket Box with Avian Lid

Len Castle, stoneware trinket box, ochre with umber pigment, the lid with avian heads, blue glaze to the interior, impressed initials, length 12 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Sedge Grass Holders

Len Castle, three stoneware small sedge grass holders, two with impressed mark, the third with impressed initials, width 9 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Jar with Iron Oxide Wash, 1958

Len Castle, stoneware jar, unglazed exterior with iron oxide wash, glazed interior, impressed mark and label reading 'Len Castle 1958?, height 20.5 cm

Rare Len Castle Salt Glaze Pottery Lamp Base

Len Castle, rare and early salt glaze pottery lamp base, of ovoid form with fine ribbed detail, the cobalt slip giving variable blue effects, impressed castellated mark to base and original exhibition handwritten label reading '13. Salt glaze stoneware…

Speckled Grey Ceremonial Pourer by Len Castle

Len Castle ceremonial pourer, speckled grey glaze on tenmoko ground, impressed potter's mark. Height 22 cm

Large Tenmoku Stoneware Pourer with Cork Stopper

Len Castle, large stoneware pourer, tenmoku glaze, with cork stopper, impressed mark, 25 cm height

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

Spherical Pots by Len Castle, 1970s

Len Castle, two spherical pots, 1970s. Larger diameter 13 cm

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

Len Castle Stoneware Bird Trinket Box

Len Castle, stoneware trinket box with double ended bird motifs, blue glaze interior, 13.5 cm length

Len Castle Stoneware Planter, Impressed Mark, 14cm High

Len Castle, early stoneware planter with scored body, impressed mark, 14 cm high

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 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 Ash Glazed Pouring Vessel with Stopper

An early c.1970s Len Castle ash glazed pouring vessel, wide tapered body, narrow short spout with curved lip below, the waisted neck with original cork-ended stopper, the variable grey glaze with iron spotting, impressed potter's mark. Height 19 cm

Cycladic Memory

Len Castle, 'Memory of a Journey to the Cyclades', white earthenware, circa 1994, impressed mark to the base, height 42 cm

Len Castle's Three-Footed Umber Winged Form

Len Castle, winged form, sitting on three feet, unglazed earthenware with umber pigment, impressed mark to the base, width 28.5 cm

Lava Glazed Earthenware Vessel

Len Castle, cooling Lava form, grey stained white earthenware of irregular shape with a pool of lava glaze, 20 cm

Lava Glaze Earthenware Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, cooling lava form, grey stained white earthenware of irregular shape with a pool of lava glaze, impressed mark to the base, height 18 cm

Len Castle's Unglazed Mangrove Bud Forms

Len Castle, pair of 'mangrove bud' forms, unglazed earthenware with ochre and umber pigments, impressed mark to the bases, the largest, length 13 cm

Len Castle Breast Pot

Len Castle, breast pot, incised mark, 13 cm height

Graduating Len Castle Milk Jugs in Grey and Brown Glaze

Three Len Castle pottery milk jugs, of graduating size in grey and brown glaze with impressed monogram marks. Height 9.5 cm to 16 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Coffee Cans with Floral Motifs

Three tubular Len Castle stoneware coffee cans with brown glaze, all impressed with floral motifs and monogram mark, height 11.5 cm

Len Castle Dark Oxide Spherical Pot, Impressed Mark, 60s

Len Castle spherical 'breast' pot in very dark oxide wash, late 60s, impressed mark, 13 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Pouring Vessel, Late 50s, 25cm Diameter

Len Castle pouring vessel, late 50s, impressed mark, 25 cm diameter (frit to spout)

Len Castle's Ribbed Sedge Grass Holder

Len Castle sedge grass holder with heavily ribbed front in dark oxide wash, mid 70s, impressed mark, 15 cm height

Len Castle Sedge Grass Holder, Early 70s

Len Castle pair small sedge grass holder, early 70s, impressed marks, 9 cm diameter

Tenmoku Glazed Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle pouring vessel in tenmoku glaze, mid 70's, impressed mark, 26 cm diameter

Copper Blue Swirl Crater Bowl by Len Castle

Len Castle Crater bowl/alkaline pool, the interior with mildly incised repeating swirls glazed with copper blue glaze pooling to the well, the sculpted rim with 'alkaline deposits', matt grey rim, dark glazed exterior, incised potter's initials. Diameter…