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Castle, Len
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*** Len Castle, large stoneware dish, with jun glaze over tenmoku, wax resist decoration to the well, impressed initials to the base. Length 43 cm ***
*** 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, stoneware avian hanging form, the textured surface with umber pigment. Width 36 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware branch pot, with castellated edges with pale green ash glaze and brown rim, circa 1960s, C mark, height 32 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large table bowl, stoneware with jun glaze over tenmoku (glaze cracks), ceramic, impressed potter's mark to the foot, 13 x 41 x 41 cm ***
*** Len Castle, two small Pacific series bowls, one in bright alkaline blue glaze, the other in dark matt green, ceramic, impressed potter's mark to each base, 14 cm diameter and 13 cm diameter ***
*** 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 ***
*** Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, stoneware with alkaline blue glaze to the interior and silica rubbed exterior, impressed potter's mark to the base, diameter 16 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware bowl with gestural wax resist pattern, impressed with artist's monogram. Diameter 34.2 cm. Height 7.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Pacific series bowl, with mottled green glazed interior and textured umber exterior. Diameter 32 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Hemispherical shaped earthenware bowl, with alkaline blue glaze. Diameter 28 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, of circular flattened shape with pierced aperture, textured surface, iron oxide wash and ochre pigment, impressed initials, illustrated Len Castle Potter, p.219. Diameter 36 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Tall sedge vase, stoneware with umber pigmented textured surface, impressed LC mark to base, height 30.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle, hanging form bottle vase, with textured umber pigmented surface, impressed initials, length 44 cm. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection ***
*** Len Castle, early hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with Crown neck, circa 1960s, LC mark, length 40 cm ***
*** 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, 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. ***
*** Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape in grey stained white earthenware with heavily textured finish, circa 2000, LC mark, length 35 cm ***
*** Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with fine vertical ribbing, circa 1990, impressed initials, diameter 15 cm ***
*** Len Castle, an early bowl with tenmoku and iron glaze, circa 1950's, impressed initials. Diameter 34 cm ***
*** Len Castle, a good early cobalt blue salt glazed ovoid vase, with glaze drips to the shoulder section, early impressed mark to the base, fired at the crumb Brick and tile works. New Lynn circa 1952. Height 18 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Geoff… ***
*** Len Castle, Pacific Series bowl, stoneware, the interior with crackled and mottled green-blue ash glaze, impressed potter's mark to the base, 10 x 30.5 x 31 cm ***
*** Len Castle, deep crucible pouring bowl, stoneware with alkaline glaze to the interior, nice weathered patina to the exterior, impressed potter's mark to the base, 10.5 cm x27 cm x28 cm, note: by repute, Len Castle kept this bowl in his garden. ***
*** Len Castle, fossilised Bird, earthenware. Circa 1998, impressed initials and date, illustrated: Len Castle Potter, p.108. Provenance: From the Neil and Fay Castle Collection. Length 24 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large rimmed bowl, stoneware with thick yellow overglaze with burst bubbles to the centre, speckled brown saturated underglaze to the rim and exterior; made and fired at south Titirangi Road, 1989, impressed Lc mark to the foot, original… ***
*** Len Castle, press moulded discoid vase, with burnt umber pigmented surface. Height 35 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Large rectangular platter, ash glazed stoneware, the deep well walls impressed with various stamps, some attributed to Theo Schoon, impressed rope pattern to the centre, impressed potter's cypher to base, width 44 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Hanging bottle form, stoneware with umber pigment to the textured surface, scored centre section, impressed potter's cypher to back, height 36.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Small hanging bottle, stoneware with heavily ribbed surface with dark iron oxide wash, blue glaze to interior (small chips), impressed potter's mark to reverse, height 17 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier ***
*** Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with fine vertical ribbing and flax cord, impressed initials, circa 1980s, width 20 cm ***
*** Len Castle, 'Helen Mason' vase, 1958, Triparte vase with cylindrical base and ovoid centre section and conical neck in oatmeal grey glaze with brown motif to the centre, height 27 cm, Used on the poster to advertise the New Zealand Studio potters 2nd… ***
*** Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with fine vertical ribbing, circa 1990, diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection. ***
*** Len Castle, large mountain scape bowl, with scored rim in tenmoku glaze with feldspathic semi matt overglaze in bands to the well, circa 1970, unusual early 1970s mark. ***
*** Len Castle, earthenware hemispherical bowl, with red 'Lava' glaze raised on a circular foot, impressed initials, diameter 42 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Large rectangular platter, stoneware with ash glaze and impressed pattern, impressed signature to base, 43 cm wide ***
*** Len Castle, stone ware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 31 cm ***
*** Len Castle. Large porcelain platter with blue glaze. Diameter 52 cm ***
*** Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with abstract ribbed pattern, circa 1985, LC mark, length 28 cm. Illustrated: ceramic form by Peter Lane (1988), page 149 and Making the Molecules dance, page 54. ***
*** Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in iron oxide with scored turtleback design, circa 1980s, LC mark, length 35 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in iron oxide, washed stoneware with ochre staining, circa 1980s, LC mark, length 33 cm ***
*** 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, Crum Brickworks salt glaze ovoid vase, with mid-brown manganese slip, circa 1950, C mark, height 22 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, textured surface with umber pigment and with lugs to the shoulder section, impressed mark, 36 x 30 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware discoid hanging form, with all over textured surface and iron wash, impressed mark, height 32.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with tenmoku wax resist gestural decoration, ceramic, impressed potter's mark above the foot, 41.5 cm diameter. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee. ***
*** Len Castle, square section bottle vase, stoneware with matt jun-type glaze, impressed Lc mark to the foot, 29 x 10 x 9 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** Len Castle, Large Pacific Series bowl, stoneware, the interior with mottled grey-green ash glaze, impressed potter's mark to the base, 13 x 39.5 x 37 cm ***
*** 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 ***
*** Len Castle, hanging form, of flattened discoid shape, textured pigmented surface. Diameter 32 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware gourd form, with barium blue semi matt glaze. Height 40 cm ***
*** Len Castle, hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, textured surface and alkaline blue glazed interior, impressed mark to the back, width 20 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, umber pigmented ribbed surface with a single aperture to the top, impressed initials, height 21 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Sea Secret hanging vase, earthenware with alkaline blue glaze to the interior, impressed mark to the back, height 20 cm ***
*** Len Castle, crumb 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 ***
*** Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware, heavily horizontally ribbed with blue interior, circa 1990, LC mark, length 20 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection. ***
*** Len Castle, large impressive stoneware bowl, with black mirror glaze entitled 'The Encroachment', 1990s, LC mark, diameter 35 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware pouring flask, with applied medallion in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1980, LC mark, height 24 cm. Item number 75 from the Making the Molecules dance, page 8 of the catalogue. Provenance: Purchased from 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, sea secret with blue alkaline glazed interior impressed initials. Diameter 24.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle, 'Memory of a Journey to the Cyclades', white earthenware, circa 1994, impressed mark to the base, height 42 cm ***
*** Len Castle, hanging bottle, iron oxide-washed stoneware with textured finish and blue glaze inside the neck, impressed potter's Lc mark to the back, height 25.5 cm, width 31 cm ***
*** Len Castle, alkaline blue bowl, glazed ceramic, impressed initials to the base, diameter 22 cm ***
*** Len Castle, rare square slab vase, of slight tapering form, with heavily crackled glaze and textured surface, with natural patina and flaking, blue unglazed interior (firing crack), impressed potter's mark above the foot, 26 cm x11 cm x11 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware lipped alkaline pool bowl, with silica rubbed oxide textured exterior and alkaline blue glaze to the well, diameter 30 cm. Provenance: The Russell McVeagh Collection of Applied arts ***
*** 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, Large rectangular platter, stoneware with 'tipped in' textured clay inclusion to the well, pale green ash glaze and oxide wash, width 47 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape in grey stained white earthenware with heavily textured finish, dated 98, LC mark, length 35 cm ***
*** Len Castle. A good stoneware shino glazed bowl This bowl is the last shino glazed piece that Len castle fired at Warkworth. Diameter 30 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large rectangular platter, in stoneware with ash glaze in blue/green and a series of stamped motifs to the well, length 40 cm. The symbols are based on the fire safety kanji Len Castle saw on Japanese farm houses under the eaves on his trip… ***
*** 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… ***
*** 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, 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, impressive winged hanging form, iron oxide washed stoneware, with a small aperture to the top, impressed mark to the back, width 28 cm ***
*** Len Castle, umber pigmented earthenware wall vase, impressed with artist's monogram ***
*** Len Castle, Tongariro track marker, stoneware dish with umber pigmented textured surface, stippled well with alkaline blue glaze, impressed initials, diameter 35 cm. Exhibited: Len Castle, mountain to the sea, 2009 travelling exhibition ***
*** Len Castle, Avian Bowl, earthenware with umber pigment, ash glazed well, impressed signature to base, 33.5 cm diameter ***
*** Len Castle, large stoneware bowl, with an abstract wax resist decoration, incised mark to the base, diameter 36.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle, early squat spherical vase with three apertures, stoneware with early experimental crackled glaze (some losses), impressed mark to the base, dated 1963-64 on affixed label, height 16 cm ***
*** Len Castle, volcanic hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, small pools of lava glaze to the front, impressed mark to the back, height 19 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large stoneware rectangular platter, with dark shino glaze and a series of stamped motifs to the well. The symbols are based on the fire safety kanji Len Castle saw on Japanese farm houses under the eaves on his trip there in 1966/67, width 40… ***
*** Len Castle, large Crater Lake bowl, earthenware with matt grey stained exterior, the interior with textured rim and graduating blue glaze pooling to deep blue, impressed initials. Provenance: From the Neil and Fay Castle Collection. Diameter 50 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Large press-moulded platter, shino glazed stoneware, impressed pattern to the cavetto, impressed potter's cypher to base, width 41 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware square section bottle vase, with rectangular walls the surface decorated with iron underglaze with tenmoku overglaze, impressed initials. Height 29 cm ***
*** Len Castle, an early salt glazed stoneware sherry bottle, circa 1950. Early castellated mark. Height 13 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large stoneware pedestal bowl, with green brown speckled glaze. Diameter 40 cm ***
*** 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. ***
*** Len Castle, classic moustache bowl, in saturated iron underglaze and semi matt talc overglaze in white, 1960s, C mark, diameter 30 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Pacific Series bowl, with stylised avian finial, the interior with mottled green-grey and white glazes, the textured exterior with umber pigment, impressed potter's mark to the base, width 33 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large conical bowl, covered with red lava glaze, impressed mark to the base, diameter 40.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle, Pacific series stoneware bowl, incised LC to the base. Diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection ***
*** Len Castle, Large earthenware bowl, with texture alkaline blue glaze to the interior, impressed initials (hard to read) ***
*** Len Castle, volcanic lava red glazed bowl, earthenware with cadmium-selenium lava glaze, impressed initials to the base. Provenance: From the Neil and Fay Castle Collection. Diameter 39 cm ***
*** Len Castle, large earthenware Night Sky series bowl, with textured interior rim and glazed in deep blue. Circa 1990, impressed initials. Provenance: From the Neil and Fay Castle Collection. Height 53 cm ***
*** Len Castle, stoneware flagon, made for the Deer Stalkers Inn, impressed initials. Height 26 cm ***
*** Len Castle, lipped bowl, stoneware, the well with crackle green glaze with textured umber exterior, impressed mark to the base and dated 1970's on affixed label, diameter 23 cm. Provenance: John Crichton Estate ***