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The Pat O'Connor Collection of New Zealand Studio Pottery — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:231
Sale Title:The Pat O'Connor Collection of New Zealand Studio PotteryLots with images:231
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:150
Date:22-Feb-2018
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Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, with a crab on a blue glazed ground, circa 1951, impressed mark. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection. Note: a dish decorated with a similar design with a yellow glaze is illustrated in Ron Sang and Len Castle, Len Castle potter, Sang Publications 2002
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Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, decorated with intertwined snakes, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm
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Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with three fish, unmarked, diameter 10.5 cm
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Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with four angel fish, unmarked, diameter 10.5 cm
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Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, decorated with two centipede figures in green on a cream ground, impressed mark to the base, diameter 11 cm
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Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with Carnival glaze effect in white and blue on a brown ground, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm
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Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with three humanoid figures in dark green on a light green ground, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm
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Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with Carnival glaze effect in white, blue and yellow on a green ground, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm
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Len Castle, slip trailed pin dish, with the image of a crab in pale blue on a pale green ground, impressed mark, diameter 11 cm
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Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, with black abstract decoration on a blue ground, impressed mark, diameter 90.5 cm
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Len Castle, early slip trailed pin dish, decorated with intertwined worms, impressed mark, diameter 10.5 cm
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Len Castle, slip trailed bowl, with crab motif in white, circa 1955, C mark, diameter 23 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p. 108
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Len Castle, rare and unusual Crum Brickworks salt glaze bottle vase, the salt glaze with an unusual 'Flambe' finish achieved by a blend of titanium and vanadium, impressed mark, height 18.5 cm. Provenance: originally purchased from the Wellington architectural centre
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze ovoid vase, with mid-brown manganese slip, circa 1950, C mark, height 22 cm
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze squat ovoid vase, with mid-brown manganese slip, circa 1954, castellated mark, height 16 cm
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware vase, of tall cylindrical form with rich golden brown slip, circa 1951, C mark, height 28 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p. 130
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware beer flagon, impressed mark, height 27 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p. 126
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware bottle vase, with applied handles and brown slip, impressed mark, height 29 cm
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks flared bowl, with a narrow foot in the song style with rutile glaze effects to the well and salt glaze, circa 1950, C mark, diameter 19 cm
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Len Castle, early Crum Brickworks salt glaze lidded jar, [chip to jar lid], circa 1952, early impressed mark to the base, height 19 cm. Provenance: Geoff and Meg Blamires collection, gifted by Len Castle in 1954
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Len Castle, early brown salt glaze ovoid vase, with incised decoration and a single glaze drip to the shoulder section, circa 1952, early impressed mark to the base, height 13 cm
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Len Castle, early Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware bottle vase, with a glaze streak to the shoulder caused by molten salt glaze dripping from the arch of the kiln, impressed initials, height 30 cm. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection
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Len Castle, early Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware ovoid vase, impressed mark, height 28 cm
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware vase, impressed mark, height 13 cm
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Len Castle, Crum Brickworks salt glaze stoneware shallow bowl, impressed mark, diameter 17.5 cm
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Len Castle, early salt glaze stoneware sherry bottle, circa 1950, early castellated mark, height 13 cm
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Len Castle, good early Crum Brickworks cobalt-blue, salt glaze ovoid vase, with glaze drips to the shoulder section, circa 1952, early impressed mark, height 18 cm. Provenance: Geoff and Meg Blamires collection, gifted by Len Castle in 1954
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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 lamp stand base. 40/-?, height 22 cm
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Len Castle, good early Crum Brickworks salt glaze blue-ribbed ovoid vase, early impressed mark to the base, height 18 cm
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Len Castle, important early Crum Brickworks blue salt glaze vase, with incised decoration, circa 1952, impressed initials, height 13 cm. Illustrated: Ron Sang and Len Castle, Len Castle potter, Sang Publications 2002, p.13 Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection
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Len Castle, early salt glaze stoneware jar, together with a repaired salt glaze jar, each with impressed mark, the first, height 18 cm
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Len Castle, large flagon, with strap handle in rich tessha style glaze, circa 1955, C mark, height 30 cm
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Len Castle, small ovoid vase, height 10 cm. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection
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Len Castle, important early earthenware vase, with matt wood ash glaze. This vase was made and fired at 52 Westmere crescent, Auckland in a single chamber down-draught firebrick kiln fuelled by atomised diesel oil, circa1954, impressed initials, height 32 cm. Illustrated: Ron Sang and Len Castle, Len Castle potter, Sang Publications 2002, p.23. Provenance: Neil and Fay Castle collection
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Len Castle, early bowl, with tenmoku and iron glaze, circa 1950s, impressed initials, diameter 34 cm. Provenance: Steve Rumsey collection
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Len Castle, stoneware jar, unglazed exterior with iron oxide wash, glazed interior, impressed mark and label reading 'Len Castle 1958?, height 20.5 cm
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Mirek Smisek, early brown salt glaze stoneware dish, with incised sunray design to the well, unmarked, diameter 23 cm
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Michael Cardew (UK, 1901 - 1983), large and impressive oval platter, with hand painted design in green and brown on oatmeal ground, unglazed rim, unusual large painted mark, diameter 48 cm
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Len Castle, large stoneware flagon, with triple strap handle and rope effect patterning, ash glaze body and oxide wash base, circa early 1960s, C mark, height 32 cm
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Len Castle, large ovoid flagon, with strap handle in dark ash glaze with tea dust effect, circa early 1960s, C mark, height 33 cm
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Len Castle, large gourd form bottle vase, with gnarled rim and scored sides in heavy feldspathic matt white glaze with blue and brown highlights, circa mid 1960s, C mark, diameter 41 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware pouring flask, with applied medallion in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1980s, LC mark, height 24 cm
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Len Castle, tall conical flask, in colonial shino with green/grey interior glaze, height 28 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalkers Inn, Ponsonby, height 23 cm. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection
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Len Castle, early stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalkers Inn carafe with burnt umber wash, impressed mark, height 20.5 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalkers Inn, incised initials, height 19 cm. Provenance: Ruth Butterworth collection
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Len Castle, stoneware flask, with impressed medallion with an anthropomorphic figure and iron oxide wash, impressed mark, height 24 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalkers Inn with umber pigment decoration, impressed initials, height 26 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware carafe, made for the Deerstalkers Inn, impressed initials, height 26 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware flagon, with applied handle, unglazed ochre with umber pigment decorated with an iron cross design, impressed initials, height 32 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware flagon, with applied handle, poured celadon glaze decorated with an iron cross design, impressed mark, height 28 cm
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Len Castle, rare stoneware oil bottle, with shino glaze and original stoneware stopper, impressed initials, height 14 cm
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Len Castle, rare stoneware oil bottle, with shino glaze and original stoneware stopper, impressed initials, height 14 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware lidded oil bottle, with shino glaze, impressed initials, height 13 cm. Illustrated: Len Castle, Making the Molecules dance, Lopdell house gallery, p. 194
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Len Castle, stoneware vase, with impressed rope design, grey ash glaze over saturated iron underglaze, impressed marks (glaze obscured), height 18 cm. Provenance: Steve Rumsey collection
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Len Castle, stoneware vase, with slender flaring neck with incised circles and vertical ribs, grey ash glaze over saturated iron underglaze, impressed marks (glaze obscured), height 19 cm. Provenance: Steve Rumsey collection
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Len Castle, three stoneware small sedge grass holders, two with impressed mark, the third with impressed initials, width 9 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware shino glaze bottle, with loop handle, incised initials; together with a shino glaze milk jug, impressed mark, height 19 cm (bottle)
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Len Castle, stoneware shino glaze bottle, with stamped medallions of stylised floral design, impressed mark, height 24 cm
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Len Castle, large stoneware shino glazed jug, with stamped decoration, impressed mark, height 25.5 cm
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Len Castle, Shino glaze stoneware cylindrical vase, impressed mark, height 25.5 cm
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Barry Brickell, large and impressive stoneware lidded salt glaze bread crock, height 41 cm. This crock was exhibited as part of Barry Brickell's one man exhibition at the new Vision gallery in Auckland. Fired in the three-round kiln firings 17?18 November 1966
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Barry Brickell, stoneware bowl, with ash glaze, impressed mark, diameter 23 cm
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Barry Brickell, pear-shaped stoneware floor vase, with salt glaze, marked, height 73 cm
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Manatunga (Roslyn mill), early travel rug, decorated with a Poutama 'Stairway to Heaven' pattern in cream, khaki and brown, original label attached, 310 x 99 cm
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Mosgiel (Dunedin), blanket, with a tukutuku panel pattern in unusual Colours of pink, grey and green with fabric border, original Woolmark label attached, 240 x 200 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with a striking stepped tukutuku panel pattern in red, green and white, original Woolmark label attached, 194 x 140 cm
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Te Ariki (Onehunga woollen Mills), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in orange, brown and olive, original Woolmark label attached, 182 x 153 cm
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Manatunga (U.E.B. Textiles, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in black, yellow and red, original Woolmark label attached, 179 x 150 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in olive, brown and black, original Woolmark label attached, 1700 x 146 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with a stepped tukutuku panel pattern in black, orange and olive, original Woolmark label attached, 200 x 135 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in red sienna, olive and black, original label attached (some wearing), 154 x 145 cm
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Te Ariki (Onehunga woollen Mills), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in beige, red sienna and ochre, original Woolmark label attached (some wearing), 150 x 135 cm
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Manatunga (U.E.B.T Textiles Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in sky blue, black and olive, original Woolmark label attached, 190 x 140 cm
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Manatunga (Roslyn mill), early travel rug, with an unusual check pattern in black, red and cream, original label attached, 160 x 120 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with a stepped tukutuku panel pattern in black, orange and olive, original Woolmark label attached, 180 x 135 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in black, red sienna and green, original Woolmark label attached, 190 x 150 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in pale blue, olive and royal blue, original Woolmark label attached, 155 x 126 cm
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Te Ariki (Onehunga woollen Mills), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in orange and various shades of brown, original Woolmark label attached, 165 x 140 cm
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Manatunga (Roslyn mill), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in yellow, brilliant green and brown, original label attached, 187 x 150 cm
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Te Ariki (Onehunga woollen Mills), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in orange and various shades of brown, original Woolmark label attached, 182 x 150 cm
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Manatunga (Roslyn mill), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in red sienna, black and olive, original label attached, 153 x 130 cm
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Manatunga (U.E.B.Textiles, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in black, red sienna and green, original Woolmark label attached, 150 x 128 cm
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Manatunga (U.E.B.Textiles, Dunedin), travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in yellow, brown and black, original Woolmark label attached, 164 x 145 cm
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Manatunga (Mosgiel Woollens, Dunedin), travel rug, with an intricate tukutuku panel pattern in turquoise, black and olive, original Woolmark label attached, 194 x 157 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with rare fractured glaze, circa 1979, impressed initials, height 16 cm. Illustrated: Ron Sang and Len Castle, Len Castle potter, Sang Publications 2002, p. 151
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Len Castle, two small stoneware bowls, incised initials to base, diameter 12 cm max
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Len Castle, stoneware flagon, with applied strap handle and shino glaze with original stopper, impressed initials to the base, height 31 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware trinket box, ochre with umber pigment, the lid with avian heads, blue glaze to the interior, impressed initials, length 12 cm
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Len Castle [attrib.], two small unmarked ceramics, including a miniature stoneware bowl with orange crackle glaze to the interior and a stoneware slip trailed dish decorated with birds; together with a Chester Nealie echinoderm, diameter 10 cm max
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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
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Len Castle, three wood fired stoneware globular vases, of graduated sizes, all with impressed initials, height 15 cm max
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Len Castle, four wood fired stoneware globular vases, of graduated sizes, all with impressed initials, height 14 cm max
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Len Castle, stoneware pourer, with matt wood ash glaze, impressed initials, height 21 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware bottle vase, with shino glaze, impressed initials, height 26 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware discoid vase, with rope impressions, textured clay inlays and iron oxide wash, impressed early mark, height 34 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware discoid vase, with deep rope impressions to the side, iron oxide wash, impressed early mark, height 34 cm
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Len Castle, double aperture stoneware vase, with textured umber pigment surface, impressed initials, height 14 cm
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Len Castle, two stoneware lidded boxes, textured umber pigment surface, mushroom like impression to the lids, impressed marks, height 12 cm max
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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)
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