Len Castle (New Zealand), sea secrets - price guide and values

Len Castle's Sea Secret: Oval Blue Alkaline Sculpted Form

Len Castle, sea secret, oval sculpted form with a blue alkaline interior, ceramic, impressed potter's mark to the base, 3.5 x 21 x 19 cm

Len Castle Sea Secret Dome Form Pottery Vase

Len Castle, Sea Secret, of pierced dome form, impressed potter's mark to the base, 13 x 15 x 15 cm

Len Castle Sea Secret: Blue and Red Earthenware Vase

Len Castle Sea Secret, reflexed cone shaped earthenware washed in pale blue, with central depression washed in red, impressed mark to base, 19.5 cm wide

Sea Secret Pottery Sculpture with Blue Alkaline Glaze

Len Castle Sea Secret pottery sculpture, with undulating wire cut flared rim and a pool of alkaline blue glaze to the centre. Impressed mark to the base. diameter 19.5 cm. Minor glaze rubs.

Elliptical Sea Secret by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sea Secret, of elliptical form with textured impressions and pigment wash, impressed LC mark to base, width 21 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Len Castle's Large Sea Secret Sculpture

Len Castle, Large Sea Secret, sculptured with a round jagged flat surface with dark umber pigment rubbed to the recesses, a pool of alkaline glaze to the interior, impressed vertical LC mark and dated '98 to base; also inscribed by marker pen with 'L.',…

"Sea Secret" by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sea Secret, circular domed form with sculptured top and a light ochre and blue pigments wash, a pool of alkaline glaze to the interior, impressed LC mark to base, 21 x 18.5 x 10 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family

Jagged Sea Secret

Len Castle, Large Sea Secret, sculptured with a round jagged flat surface with dark umber pigment and black paint, a pool of alkaline glaze to the interior (small chip), impressed vertical LC mark and dated '98 to base, width 33.5 cm

Len Castle's Circular Sea Secret Sculpture

A Len Castle sea secret, a circular sculpted form with an alkaline glaze to the centre. Features maker's mark to base with '86' impressed, height 4 cm, width 17.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He…

Len Castle Sea Secret Sculpture

A Len Castle sea secret, oval sculpted form with an alkaline interior. Features a maker's mark to base with '86' impressed, height 4 cm, width 27.5 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep…

Len Castle's Oval Alkaline Sculpted Sea Secret

A Len Castle sea secret, oval sculpted form with an alkaline interior. Features a maker's mark impressed to base, height 6 cm, width 22 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with…

Sea Secret Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, sea secret, of compressed vase form, the exterior carved with vertical ribs and washed with an aqua green pigment, the interior with an alkaline blue glaze, impressed mark to the base, 17 x 17 x 13 cm

Sea Secret Sculpture

Len Castle, sea secret, circular form with undulating sculptured top, a pool of alkaline blue glaze to the centre, impressed mark to the base, 23 x 22 x 4.5 cm

Elliptical Sea Secret Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle Sea Secret form, elliptical with radiating notched impressions. Impressed potter's mark. Length 15.5 cm.

Turquoise Sea Secret

A Len Castle sea secret, earthenware with turquoise alkaline glaze to the centre and greywash detailing. Impressed maker's mark to the base. Height 4 cm, width 205 cm, depth 20.5 cm

Turquoise Earthenware by Len Castle

A Len Castle sea secret, earthenware with turquoise alkaline glaze to the centre. Impressed maker's mark to the base. Height 6.5 cm, width 240 cm, depth 22 cm

Len Castle's Impressed Sea Secret

Len Castle sea secret, impressed mark, 19 cm length

Len Castle's Turquoise Secret

Len Castle sea secret, stoneware with central turquoise glazed well, impressed mark, 16 cm height

Turquoise Glazed Len Castle Earthenware Vessel

Len Castle large sea secret, earthenware with turquoise glaze interior, impressed mark to base, 31 cm length, 8 cm height

"Sea Secret" by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sea Secret (2), earthenware, 23 x 23 cm, artist's initials stamped on base of each

Perforated Sea Urchin Vase by Len Castle

A Len Castle sea secret form, sea urchin form with perferation to the centre, earthenware with pink to the upper. Impressed makers mark to base, height 7.5 cm, depth 16 cm

Len Castle's 'Sea Secret' Earthenware

Len Castle 'Sea Secret', earthenware with grey wash and turquoise glaze to the centre, impressed mark to the base. Small frits. 21 x 6.5 cm

Green Coral Bowl with Impressed Holes

Len Castle Sea Secret form, circular coral head shape with impressed small holes to most of the outer edge, dark green rubbed overglaze to the recesses, impressed potter's mark to base. Approx diameter 15 cm.

Sea Secret Sculpture

Len Castle Sea Secret sculpture, circular form with undulating wire cut sculptured top, the central opening revealing a pool of deep blue glaze, dark umber rubbed to the recesses. Impressed potter's mark to base. Approx. Diameter 17.5 cm.

Sea Secret Cone: Textured Earthenware by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sea Secret, earthenware cone shaped with textured surface, impressed initials, 85 x 20 x 14 cm

Sea Secret Cone: Textured Blue Earthenware

Len Castle, Sea Secret, earthenware cone shaped with textured surface and blue pigment, impressed mark, 13 x 13 x 14 cm

Len Castle's Sea Secret Kina Shell

A Len Castle hand modelled 'Sea Secret', as a stylised kina shell, central small recess with blue glaze, impressed mark to base, pigment washed. Diameter 11.5 cm.

Len Castle Sponge with Monogram

A Len Castle Sea Secret (sponge), impressed monogram. Purchased 203 from the potter. Length 22 cm

Blue Sea Secret Plate by Len Castle

Len Castle, sea secret, with blue alkaline glazed interior, impressed initials, diameter 24.5 cm

Sea Secret Cone with Blue Texture by Len Castle

Len Castle, sea secret, earthenware cone shaped with textured surface and blue pigment, impressed initials, length 24 cm. Exhibited: Len Castle, mountain to the sea, 2009 travelling exhibition

Sea Secret II: Alkaline Glazed Earthenware Form

Len Castle, Sea Secret II, earthenware form, with blue alkaline glazed interior impressed initials, height 13 cm, length 24 cm, width 20 cm

Sea Secret I: Alkaline Glazed Earthenware Form

Len Castle, Sea Secret I, earthenware form, with blue alkaline glazed interior impressed initials, height 80 cm, diameter 18 cm

"Sea Secret" by Len Castle

A Len Castle hand modelled 'Sea Secret', square sculpted and folded form with a central well with turquoise blue glaze. Impressed mark to the base. 20.5 cm x 20 cm

Sea Secret: Len Castle's Radiating Earthenware Plate

Len Castle, large Sea Secret, earthenware of flat oval form with radiating cut ribs, the surface with a dark green wash, alkaline blue glaze to interior, impressed mark to the base and dated '98, width 34 cm

Alkaline Blue Hanging Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, Sea Secret hanging vase, earthenware with alkaline blue glaze to the interior, impressed mark to the back, height 20 cm

Radiating Ribbed Platter with Blue Glaze and Incised Coral

Len Castle 'Sea Secret' platter, flat oval form with radiating cut ribs, the central small well with blue glaze and fine incised decoration, the back fully incised in coral type decoration, small oval tapered foot. Impressed mark. 32 cm x 21 cm x 4.5 cm