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

Len Castle Sedge Grass Holder, Impressed Mark, 19cm Height

Len Castle large sedge grass holder, impressed mark, 19 cm height

Len Castle & Andrew Vander Putten Joint Coffee Pot (1968)

Len Castle & Andrew Vander Putten coffee pot c1968, jointly marked, 18 cm height

Len Castle Shino Glaze Bottle from Mueller Collection

Len Castle shino glaze bottle, 17 cm height Ex Rosemary Mueller Collection

Len Castle Sedge Grass Holder, Impressed Mark, 19.5 cm Length

Len Castle sedge grass holder, impressed mark, 19.5 cm length. Illustrated: Elliott & Skinner, Conetendown, p. 126.

Ash Glaze Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, Pouring vessel, ash glaze, impressed initials to the base. Height 27 cm. Provenance: Jag Applied Art Collection

Len Castle Ale Mug, Impressed Mark, 15.5cm Height

Len Castle, ale mug. Impressed mark, 15.5 cm height

Len Castle Oil Bottle, 19cm Height

Len Castle, oil bottle. Impressed mark, 19 cm height. Provenance: Ex Doris Dutch Estate

Green Ash Glazed Stoneware Planter by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware circular planter, with poured green ash glaze, c.1970s, LC mark. Diameter 32 cm

Umber Pebbles with Incised Initials by Len Castle

Len Castle, five stoneware pebbles, with umber pigment, all with incised initials. Width 6 cm max

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware bottle, with shino glaze, impressed LC mark. Height 19 cm

Mashiko Plate: Len Castle's Personal Collection (1967)

Mashiko Plate with poured glazes, 28 cm diameter. Provenance: brought back from Japan by Len Castle in 1967, held in his personal collection and this plate featured in his 1976 film

Len Castle's Seven Spice Pots with Cork Stoppers

Len Castle Seven Spice Pots with original cork stoppers

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,…

Colonial Shino Trio by Len Castle

Len Castle, trio of joined pots, in colonial shino glaze, circa 1970s, C mark, diameter 14 cm

Rare Len Castle Stoneware Trinket Box with Double Faces

Len Castle, stoneware trinket box, in oxide washed porcelain with double ended face motifs, 1970s, C mark, length 11 cm. A very rare form, Len Castle recalled making only three examples.

Iron Oxide Stoneware Hanging Bottle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1980s, length 56 cm

Double Necked Hanging Bottle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, double necked hanging bottle form, in oxide washed stoneware with blue glazed interior, circa 1990, length 38 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Iron Oxide Stoneware Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, tall hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with heavily scored centre section, circa 1990s, LC mark, length 46 cm

Iron Oxide Stoneware Bottle with Koru Motifs

Len Castle, early hanging bottle form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with panels of small impressed koru motifs, circa 1960s, LC mark, length 32 cm

Len Castle Brown Glazed Ovoid Lamp Base, 1959

Len Castle, early ovoid lamp base, with scored line and circles in brown treacle glaze, circa 1959, C mark, height 29 cm

Spherical Breast Pots in Iron Oxide Stoneware

Len Castle, trio of spherical breast pots, in finely textured iron oxide washed stoneware.

Len Castle Burnt Sienna Winged Form

Len Castle, winged form, in rich burnt sienna oxide washed stoneware, LC mark, width 34 cm. A similar example illustrated on the cover of Making the Molecules dance, Len Castle Ceramics, a retrospective exhibition 1947-1994.

Iron Oxide Stoneware Sedge Grass Holder by Len Castle

Len Castle, early single aperture sedge grass holder, in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1960s, C mark, height 17 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Grass Holder in Umber Stain

Len Castle, double aperture sedge grass holder, in umber stained stoneware, circa 1990s, LC mark, height 17 cm

Collaborative Colonial Shino Vase by Castle and Schoon

Len Castle/ Theo Schoon, a collaborative piece designed in the mid-1950s, Len Castle made this form infrequently over the years. This piece was made in the mid-1990s in colonial shino. Len Castle has retained Schoon's stamp which he used on this piece to…

Scorched Stoneware Planter by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware planter, in green and brown ash glazes with heavily scored body, 1960s, C mark, diameter 21 cm

Colonial Shino Glazed Planter Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, planter pot, in colonial shino glaze with heavily scored body, circa 1970, rare early 1970s mark, diameter 23 cm

Shino Glaze Brush Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, medium size brush pot, in rare shino glaze, 1980s, height 24 cm

Textured Stoneware Brush Pot with Ash Glazes

Len Castle, small stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured body in green and brown ash glazes with iron oxide wash, circa 1970s, C mark, height 19 cm

Textured Stoneware Brush Pot with Ash Glazes

Len Castle, stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured body in green and brown ash glazes with iron oxide wash, circa 1970s, C mark, height 25 cm

Stoneware Brush Pot with Textured Glaze

Len Castle, large stoneware brush pot, with heavily textured body in green and brown ash glazes with iron oxide wash, circa 1970's, C mark, height 32 cm

Castellated Stoneware Branch Pot with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware branch pot, with castellated edges with pale green ash glaze and brown rim, circa 1960s, C mark, height 32 cm

Oxide-washed stoneware sedge grass holder by Len Castle

Len Castle, mountain range sedge grass holder, in oxide washed stoneware, early 1960s, C mark, length 30 cm. Illustrated: Cone ten Down by Moyra Elliot and Damian Skinner, 2010, page 127.

Large Tenmoku Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, large tenmoku pouring vessel, richly glazed in tenmoku, circa 1970s, C mark, diameter 30 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Pouring Vessel

Len Castle, ceremonial pouring vessel, in stoneware with a saturated iron underglaze and a grey semi matt talc overglaze, circa 1970s, C mark, height 25 cm

Len Castle's Earthbook with Hand Impression

Len Castle, an impressive earthbook, in grey stained stoneware, circa 1998, LC mark, width 33 cm. One of the first earthbooks made, this example has an impression of the potters hand/fist on the rear.

Crackled Blue Porcelain Plate by Len Castle

Len Castle, porcelain plate, with alkaline blue crackled glaze, impressed initials. Diameter 21.5 cm

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed initials. Height 17.5 cm

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed initials. Height 32.5 cm

Len Castle Incised Lidded Box

Len Castle, moulded lidded box, incised mark, 13 cm length

Len Castle Impressed Storage Jar - 15cm Height

Len Castle, storage jar, impressed mark, 15 cm height

Fractured Green Stoneware Lidded Box by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware lidded box, with fractured green glaze. Height 11 cm

Stoneware Plate with Ash and Tenmoku Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware plate, with ash and tenmoku glaze impressed initials Depth 18.5 cm

Textured Stoneware Brushpot with Ash Glaze by Len Castle

Len Castle, cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured surface with ash glaze impressed initials height 25 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Planters with Peter Cape Book

Len Castle, two early stoneware planters, unglazed with textured surface, impressed mark. Depth 18.5 cm max. Together with Peter cape, Please touch - a Survey of the three-Dimensional arts in New Zealand , Collins, Auckland, 1980

Len Castle Stoneware Planters

Len Castle, three early stoneware planters, unglazed with textured surface impressed mark Depth 22.5 cm max

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured surface with grey and cream ash glazes impressed initials height 20 cm

Textured Stoneware Brushpot by Len Castle

Len Castle, large cylindrical stoneware brushpot, with textured surface with grey and cream ash glazes impressed initials height 29.5 cm

Tenmoku Glazed Stoneware Water Dropper by Hamada and Castle

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware water dropper, with tenmoku glaze, 1965. Width 10 cm

Tea Dust Glazed Stoneware Water Dropper

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware water dropper, with tea dust glaze, 1965. Width 11 cm

Blue and White Stoneware Lidded Pot by Hamada and Castle

Shoji Hamada and Len Castle, stoneware lidded pot, with blue and white decoration. Height 14 cm

Blue Glazed Stoneware Lidded Jar by Kawai and Castle

Takeichi Kawai and Len Castle, stoneware lidded jar, with blue glaze over tenmoku, c. 1964. Height 21 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Coffee Pot with Fitted Lid

A Len Castle stoneware coffee pot, iron underglaze to the upper section, the entire pot dipped into a semi-matte off-white talc containing glaze, original fitted lid, strap handle, impressed mark c.late 1960s. Height 21.5 cm

Len Castle's Winged Impression

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 27 cm width

Hanging Winged Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging winged form, impressed mark, 20 cm width

Len Castle Impressed Lamp Base - 30 cm Height

Len Castle, lamp base, impressed mark, 30 cm height

Len Castle Grass Pot with Exhibition Catalogue

Len Castle, grass pot, impressed mark, 13 cm height, together with exhibition catalogue

Semi-Matt Copper Blue Pouring Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, Pouring vessel, with semi matt copper blue talc glaze. Height 26 cm

Barium Blue Stoneware Gourd Vase

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 31 cm

Barium Blue Gourd: Stoneware by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 40 cm

Barium Blue Gourd: Len Castle's Stoneware Masterpiece

Len Castle, stone ware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 31 cm

Len Castle Curry Spice Jar

A Len Castle spice jar stamped Curry with cork stopper. Stamped to base, circa 1980s. Height 12 cm. Diameter 10 cm

Len Castle Stoneware Slab Pot with Impressed Sides

A Len Castle stoneware slab pot with impressed sides, stamped to the base, circa 1980s. Height 35.5 cm. Width 31 cm. Diameter 18.5 cm

Umber Stoneware Sedge Grass Holders with Multiple Apertures

Len Castle, two stoneware sedge grass holders umber pigmented with multiple apertures piercing the surface (2)

Textured Stoneware Brush Pot with Ash Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware brush pot cylindrical shape with textured surface with red and brown ash glaze, unglazed to the base impressed initials. Height 25 cm

Len Castle's Bonsai Pot with Birch and Chip

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with silver birch [small rim chip]

Len Castle Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Coprosma

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with coprosma [small rim chip]

Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Gardenia by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware bonsai pot with gardenia

Castle's Gardenia Bonsai Pot

Len Castle, large bonsai pot with gardenia

Stoneware Bonsai Pot with Coprosma by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware bonsai pot with coprosma

Len Castle's Earth Book

Len Castle, earth book black stained earthenware impressed initials. Width 17 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth

Castle-Schoon Collaboration: Dictionary in Clay

Len Castle and Theo Schoon, nineteen high-fired earthenware umber tablets, made by Castle, impressed with patterns representing an almost complete dictionary of examples of Schoon's stamps. The stamps were subsequently deposited at Te Papa, circa 1984.…