Len Castle (New Zealand), fossils

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, small fossil form, earthenware with amber rubbed…

Len Castle Amber Fossil Earthenware Vase

Len Castle, small fossil form, earthenware with amber rubbed textured surface, impressed 'Lc' mark to the base, length 13.5 cm

Len Castle vase, modelled after a fossil shell, ribbed texture…

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

Len Castle, Fossil bottle form, white earthenware with textured…

Len Castle Fossil Bottle

Len Castle, Fossil bottle form, white earthenware with textured surface rubbed with dark umber pigment, vertical LC mark to the back, L. 23.5 cm, Note: This is likely a potter's proof.

Len Castle, fossil form impressed mark, 19.5 cm length

Fossil Impression Marked Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, fossil form impressed mark, 19.5 cm length

Len Castle, conical fossil form c. 2000, impressed mark, 24 cm…

Conical Fossil Form with Actual Fossils by Len Castle

Len Castle, conical fossil form c. 2000, impressed mark, 24 cm dia. (minor chip to rim), note: the lot comes with two of the actual fossils, provided by the artist that the work is based on.

A Len Castle fossil form wall hanging, height 1.8 cm, width 18…

Len Castle Fossil Wall Art

A Len Castle fossil form wall hanging, height 1.8 cm, width 18 cm

Len Castle salt cellar & fossil form (2), salt cellar with…

Len Castle Salt Cellar & Fossil Form with Turquoise Glaze

Len Castle salt cellar & fossil form (2), salt cellar with turquoise glaze interior, impressed mark, 11 cm dia., fossil form, impressed mark, 9.5 cm

Len Castle fossil form shaped as cornucopia, earthenware,…

Len Castle Cornucopia Fossil Earthenware Vase

Len Castle fossil form shaped as cornucopia, earthenware, impressed mark, 19 cm length, 17 cm dia.

Len Castle fossil form, stoneware, impressed mark, 14 cm dia.,…

Len Castle Fossil Stoneware Plate

Len Castle fossil form, stoneware, impressed mark, 14 cm dia., Literature, Len Castle potter (Ron sang 2002) p. 199 (illustrated)

Len Castle, fossil, earthenware with unglazed textured surface,…

Len Castle's Fossil Earthenware Sculpture

Len Castle, fossil, earthenware with unglazed textured surface, circa 2004, impressed initials, length 12 cm. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection

Len Castle, fossil, earthenware, unglazed textured surface with…

Red Fossil Earthenware with Textured Surface by Len Castle

Len Castle, fossil, earthenware, unglazed textured surface with red pigment, impressed initials, width 15 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p. 97

A Len Castle stoneware wall vase, modelled after a shell fossil,…

Len Castle Fossil Wall Vase

A Len Castle stoneware wall vase, modelled after a shell fossil, small aperture at the top, suspension lugs to the reverse, umber pigmented. Height 20 cm

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white…

Pebble-textured hanging vase with blue glaze

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, the textured external surface with high relief pebble-like decoration, the interior with alkaline blue glaze, impressed mark to the back, height 21 cm

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white…

Fossil Form Hanging Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, fossil form hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, textured surface and alkaline blue glazed interior, impressed mark to the back, width 23 cm

Len Castle, conical fossil form, in grey stained white…

Conical Fossil Form with Actual Fossils by Len Castle

Len Castle, conical fossil form, in grey stained white earthenware representing a 42 million year old form, circa 2000, LC mark, diameter 24 cm. The lot comes with two of the actual fossils, provided by the artist that the work is based on.

Len Castle. Early pin dish decorated with a fossil form.…

Len Castle's Fossil Pin Dish

Len Castle. Early pin dish decorated with a fossil form. Diameter 9 cm

Len Castle, fossil, earthenware with textured surface,…

Textured Fossil Earthenware by Len Castle

Len Castle, fossil, earthenware with textured surface, impressed initials, length 16 cm

Len Castle, fossil, lidded stoneware box. Impressed initials to…

Len Castle Stoneware Fossil Box

Len Castle, fossil, lidded stoneware box. Impressed initials to the base

Len Castle, fossil form bottle, white earthenware with textured…

Fossil Form Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, fossil form bottle, white earthenware with textured surface. Length 14 cm