Len Castle (New Zealand), dishes

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, large stoneware dish with Japanese impressed…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish with Japanese Impressed Decoration

Len Castle, large stoneware dish with Japanese impressed decoration impressed initials. Repaired hairline crack. length 41 cm

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter (faults)

Len Castle Impressed Dish (35cm, Faults)

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter (faults)

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

Len Castle Impressed Dish, 35cm

Len Castle, dish, impressed mark, 35 cm diameter

Len Castle, circular stoneware dish, celadon type glaze,…

Celadon Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, circular stoneware dish, celadon type glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 29 cm

Len Castle, rare early rectangular stoneware dish, impressed…

Len Castle's Rare Flower Impressed Stoneware Dish

Len Castle, rare early rectangular stoneware dish, impressed with a flower design, impressed initials to the base. Length 31 cm, This dish was one of a small number which were made for Len Castle s first exhibition in Japan in 1967.

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze, impressed…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 16 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper…

Jun Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper pigment, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 27 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper…

Len Castle Copper Glaze Stoneware Dish

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze with copper pigment, impressed initials to the base. Diameter 26 cm

Len Castle, rectangular stoneware dish, with impressed…

Rectangular Stoneware Dish with Impressed Decoration and Ash Glaze

Len Castle, rectangular stoneware dish, with impressed decoration to the well, ash glazed with tenmoku to the rim, impressed initials to the base, length 38 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze and combed…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish with Shino Glaze and Decoration

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with shino glaze and combed decoration to the well, impressed initials, diameter 30 cm, an almost identical example illustrated: Len Castle: 'Making the Molecules Dance', p. 202.

Len Castle, stoneware dish, rectangular from with shino-type…

Shino Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, rectangular from with shino-type glaze, incised initials to the base, length 30 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of shallow rectangular shape with…

Len Castle Oatmeal Glazed Stoneware Dish

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of shallow rectangular shape with oatmeal glaze with iron spotting, impressed initials, length 61 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection.

Len Castle, stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Stoneware Snake Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with intertwined snakes, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, lidded casserole dish, ash glazed, impressed…

Ash Glazed Lidded Casserole Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, lidded casserole dish, ash glazed, impressed initials to the base, width 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash glaze,…

Len Castle Ash Glaze Lidded Casserole Dish

Len Castle, stoneware lidded casserole dish, with ash glaze, impressed initials to the base, width 22 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze to the interior,…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish with Jun and Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware dish, with jun type glaze to the interior, tenmoku to the exterior, impressed initials to the base, length 30 cm

Len Castle, dish, stoneware with blue mottled interior.…

Blue Mottled Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, dish, stoneware with blue mottled interior. Impressed mark. Height 3.5 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm

Len Castle (attributed), platters, a stoneware shino glazed…

Shino Glazed Platters and Baking Dish Set

Len Castle (attributed), platters, a stoneware shino glazed platter with a thick rolled edge and a baking dish with similar glaze (2). Height 6 cm. Length 38 cm

Len Castle, pair of stoneware dishes, one with a reducing red…

Len Castle Stoneware Dishes with Red and Green Glaze

Len Castle, pair of stoneware dishes, one with a reducing red glaze over tenmoku, the other with a reducing olive green glaze over tenmoku (hairline crack), each with impressed initials to base. Diameter 31 cm x 31 cm each

Len Castle, stoneware dish. Impressed initials to the base.…

Len Castle Stoneware Dish, 35 cm Diameter

Len Castle, stoneware dish. Impressed initials to the base. Diameter 35 cm

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber…

Tongariro Track Marker Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber pigmented textured surface, stippled well with alkaline blue glaze. Impressed initials to base. Diameter 35 cm. Made for the exhibition 'Mountain to the sea?

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with…

Len Castle's Tongariro Track Marker Dish

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with textured surface, red lava glaze to the well. Impressed initials to base. Diameter 34 cm. Made for the exhibition 'Mountain to the sea?

Len Castle, an early slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Worms Entwined Slip Glazed Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early slip glazed dish, decorated with intertwined worms. Diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Stoneware Angel Fish Dish

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with four angel fish. Diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with…

Stoneware Fish Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early stoneware slip glazed dish, decorated with three fish. Diameter 10.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of rectangular form with ash glaze…

Rectangular Ash Glazed Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish, of rectangular form with ash glaze and impressed decoration to the well, incised initials to the base. Length 30 cm

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with…

Tongariro Track Marker Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with unglazed textured surface. Diameter 33 cm. Exhibition: 'Mountain to the sea?. Impressed initials to base

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber…

Tongariro Track Marker Dish

Len Castle, Tongariro Track marker, stoneware dish with umber pigmented textured surface, stippled well with alkaline blue glaze. Impressed initials to base. Diameter 33 cm. Exhibition: 'Mountain to the sea?

Len Castle, rectangular shallow dish, terracotta red glaze

Terracotta Red Rectangular Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, rectangular shallow dish, terracotta red glaze

A 1960s/70s Len Castle small circular dish, terracotta body,…

Len Castle Terracotta Centipede Dish

A 1960s/70s Len Castle small circular dish, terracotta body, the interior glazed with two stylised centipede forms in green glaze with yellow eyes on ivory glazed ground, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 11 cm

Len Castle, earthenware dish with impressed stamped design to…

Impressed Earthenware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, earthenware dish with impressed stamped design to the well. rim frits. Impressed initials. 36 x 33 cm

Len Castle, stoneware dish of rectangular form, iron ash glaze…

Iron Ash Stippled Stoneware Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware dish of rectangular form, iron ash glaze with stippled pattern to the well. Diameter 31 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Len Castle, stoneware dish, the interior with a blue hare-fur…

Blue Hare-Fur Stoneware Dish with Tenmoku Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware dish, the interior with a blue hare-fur glaze with tenmoku glaze to the exterior, impressed initials. 37 x 30 cm

Len Castle, an early dish with blue abstract slip decoration on…

Blue Slip Dish by Len Castle

Len Castle, an early dish with blue abstract slip decoration on a pale blue ground, impressed initials. Diameter 10 cm. Provenance: Castle family collection

Eight Len Castle spice pots, Wilf Wright bowl and two other…

Len Castle Spice Pots and Ceramic Dishes

Eight Len Castle spice pots, Wilf Wright bowl and two other dishes(11)