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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Castle, Len
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Len Castle Sea Secret (sponge), impressed monogram. Purchased 203 from the potter. Length 22 cm ***
*** A Len Castle pouring bowl textured umber washed exterior, dark blue/green mottled interior. Impressed potters mark, diameter 33 cm ***
*** Len Castle large early press moulded dish, rounded rectangular form, impressed with various motifs, tenmoku overglaze, length 43.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle large lipped bowl, stylised bird head sculpted to the rim, dark matt umber glaze, textured rim. Incised scripted initials. Diameter approx. 38 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle large serving dish decorated with impressed designs, tenmoku and wood ash glaze, oblong shape, the deep well walls impressed with various stamps, some attributed to Theo Schoon, impressed rope pattern to the centre. Impressed maker's mark to… ***
*** A Len Castle pottery vase, cylindrical with tapering foot and short trumpet mouth, feldspar and tenmoku glazes, impressed artist's mark. Height 26 cm ***
*** A Len Castle shino glaze pouring bowl c.1970/1980, with rolled rim and wavy combed designs to the interior. Impressed potter's mark. Diameter 29 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle early large pourer, the tenmoku glaze with variable black and lustrous dark purple/brown tones, cork stopper to the rolled top rim, short circular section pouring spout, early impressed mark c.1960s/70s, height 25.5 cm, diameter approx. 25 cm. ***
*** An early Len Castle 'Deerstalkers Inn' carafe, the compressed ovoid body with a tall mildly tapered neck, an applied pressed cartouche of deer antlers in circular form to the shoulder, burnt umber matt glaze, impressed mark. Height 20.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle tenmoku glazed jug, spherical body, strap handle, black shoulder over lustrous red/brown glaze. Impressed potter's mark, height 25 cm. ***
*** Len Castle small blue crater bowl, paler tone at the rim, unglazed textured rim and exterior. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 13.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle tapered double aperture vase, flattened ovoid form with four small holes below the tapered top as three bars, pigment rubbed finish. Impressed mark. Height 19 cm ***
*** A Len Castle hanging bottle form, tapering to a point at the base, the middle section with incised bands, the top with flared rim, blue glaze to the opening, the pale body with crackle finish and dark staining to the recesses, impressed potter's mark.… ***
*** A Len Castle quince blossom stoneware bowl, tenmoku underglaze with wax resist decoration and chun overglaze, impressed potter's mark to base, c.1970s. Diameter 29.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle, a teapot c.1970s, the lid with spiral to the recessed centre, original bound cane handle, early impressed potter's mark. Height 23 cm. ***
*** Len Castle large bowl, wax resist lustrous red/brown glaze on grey/green glaze. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 39 cm. ***
*** Len Castle blue glaze shallow bowl, slightly paler blue glaze to the well. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 26.3 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle set of three spherical grass vases, graduating, umber matt glaze, impressed potter's mark to each. the tallest 13 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle shallow bowl, the pale blue chun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's mark to footed base. Diameter 27.5 cm. ***
*** A vintage Len Castle pottery vase, spherical form with four spout form apertures to the top, impressions to the shoulder between, the top with thick caramel toned rock-ash type glaze, unglazed lower body, impressed mark, c.1960. Height 23.5 cm ***
*** A set of six Len Castle tall narrow coffee mugs, each decorated with pressed stylised block stamps, tree and abstract design, impressed potter's mark to each, c.1970, height 12 cm. ***
*** A large Len Castle baluster jug, with shaped pouring spout and a wide decorated handle, dipped in a green glaze, height 20 cm. ***
*** LEN CASTLE RED LAVA BOWL - SMALL, A Len Castle small 'Red Lava Bowl'. Diameter 22.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle large stoneware brush pot, the cylinder body with a wide band of incised ribbed decoration, variable ash glaze. Impressed mark, height 29.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle large dish collaboratively painted with an abstract design, Len Castle reviewed this dish in August 2004 and while confirming it was his work, he could not identify the second mark (incised C within a circle) and could not confirm who did the… ***
*** A Len Castle carafe, made for the Deer Stalkers Inn, Ponsonby, impressed and applied cartouche, matt underglaze. Impressed mark. Height 21 cm. ***
*** Len Castle deep bowl, with attractive mottled grey glaze over brown. Made at the Paturoa kiln (Titirangi), 1970s. Impressed mark. Height 13 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle Avian bowl, circular form, unglazed exterior and textured rim with stylised bird form head, dark green/blue glazed interior with darker highlights. Impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 3.3 cm ***
*** Len Castle double aperture grass vase, spherical form with two tapered narrow openings, matt umber glaze, incised script initials. Height 14 cm. ***
*** Len Castle hand modelled hanging form, stoneware, tapered banded wire cut decoration, brown pigment washed, fired to 1275°C. Height 13 cm ***
*** Len Castle, a1970s coffee pot, the top and lid purposely pushed oval, tapered spout, strap handle, the top with dark glaze over the spotted grey, impressed potter's mark, height 17.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle Avian bowl, the interior with grey/green glaze, umber rubbed exterior including stylised Avian form to the rim, incised potter's mark to base. Diameter 29 cm ***
*** Len Castle, early discoid wall vase, ash glazed with umber pigmented mouth. Impressed mark, diameter 27.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle orb specimen vase, blue/green mottled glaze, impressed mark to base. ***
*** 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, stoneware sedge vase of flattened ovoid shape with double cut aperture, umber pigmented, impressed artist's monogram. Height 18.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle red lava glazed pouring bowl, the vibrant red interior with some glaze chipping, diameter 27 cm. ***
*** A vintage Len Castle Avian bowl, the unglazed rim with recessed sculptured bird's head, variable grey/blue glaze to the interior, impressed potter's mark to the base. Diameter 23 cm ***
*** Len Castle tall stoneware jug, duck egg type glaze in speckled grey, strap handle, height 24.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle shino glaze pouring bowl circa 1970, with rolled rim. Large impressed potter's mark. diameter 25 cm. ***
*** Len Castle and Theo Schoon collaboratively designed stoneware vase, ovoid form with knob type side protrusions, tapered neck, umber glaze, blue internal glaze, impressed potter's mark and incised 'TS'. 19 cm x 14 cm x 14.5 cm ***
*** A Len Castle hanging discoid form, the wire cut front of scallop shell form, impressed potters mark. Two flake chips, height 22.5 cm, width 23 cm ***
*** Len Castle Avian bowl, small medium size, blue glazed interior, impressed mark. Diameter 22.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle bowl, the tenmoku glaze with chun overglaze to the well, unglazed ring foot, an impressed early potter's mark to base, diameter 29.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle flared stoneware bowl, variable iron spotted grey glaze to the interior on tenmoku ground, impressed potter's mark. Dia.29.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle shino glazed bottle, three impressed circular panels in a vertical row of stylised cross and bead design, impressed potter's mark. Height 24 cm. ***
*** Len Castle aqua-green glazed bowl, the interior with fine glaze banding towards the rim. Tenmoku underglaze. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 28.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle Avian form bowl, blue and green glaze effects to the interior, crackle type finish, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter approx. 22 cm ***
*** Len Castle quality chun glazed shallow bowl, the radiating speckled glaze with red to the centre, over a tenmoku glaze. Impressed potter's mark. diameter 24 cm. ***
*** A 1950s Len Castle baluster stoneware vase, with the rare edition of Ruth Castle rope necklace, the natural woven fibre rope with two wooden beads, the vase with spotted grey green glaze with tan highlights. Impressed potter's mark, height 21.5 cm. ***
*** A set of six Len Castle tall narrow coffee mugs, each decorated with pressed stylised block stamps, tree and abstract design, impressed potter's mark to each, c.1970, height 12 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle porcelain lidded box, tall square section form, the lid with recessed impressed flowerhead design, matt umber glaze. Height 12.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle stoneware shallow bowl, tenmoku underglaze with unusual iron containing top glaze giving a crackle orange finish, impressed potter's mark c.1970s, fired at the Paturoa Road, Titirangi Kiln (as noted by Len). ***
*** Len Castle, deep stoneware bowl with heavy duck-egg blue glaze with tenmoku rivulets. Impressed artist's monogram. Diameter 27 cm ***
*** A 1970/80s Len Castle New Zealand studio pottery specimen vase, the ovoid form body with a narrow short waisted neck, variable grey glaze with darker highlights. Impressed potter's mark and original pricing label below ***
*** A Len Castle shallow bowl, the chun glaze with landscape type effect over tenmoku, impressed potter's mark to footed base. Diameter 19 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle pottery ceremonial pourer, strap handle, matt wood ash glaze, impressed mark. Height 21 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle stoneware bottle vase, of built tri-form section, the lower body with umber pigmented surface, the shoulder and short neck glazed with a variable green ash glaze. One wall of the body impressed with a repeating seed pattern stamp forming a… ***
*** 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. ***
*** A Len Castle tall jug of tapered cylindrical form, with wide strap handle, pale grey-green glaze with speckled dark highlights, tenmoku interior. Stamped maker's mark below handle. Height 25 cm. ***
*** Len Castle Sedge grass vase, tapered form, variable umber glaze, impressed mark. Minor flake to top rim, height 14.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle large serving dish decorated with impressed designs, tenmoku and wood ash glaze, oblong shape, the deep well impressed with seven large stamps attributed to Theo Schoon. Dated by Len Castle to the 1960s. Stamped maker's mark to base. 42 x 34… ***
*** A Len Castle shino glazed bottle, the cylinder body with a short looping handle to the shoulder, rolled rim, impressed potter's mark. Height 27 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle stoneware vase, spherical shape with short neck, ash glaze to the shoulder, tenmoku to the mouth and in a broad band around the centre, the band patterned with an impression of open weave fabric. Impressed artist's cipher to side. Height 17.7… ***
*** Len Castle blue glazed bowl, with underglaze chatter pattern around the inside wall. Impressed monogram. Note: Purchased from the potter 2001. Width 25.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle small/medium discoid stoneware vase, rope impressed decoration to the front, umber rubbed glaze darkening the recesses. Impressed potter's mark, c.1970/1980. Height 17 cm ***
*** A Len Castle bottle vase, triangular form with impressed marks to one side, birds egg glaze to top, the base darker speckled finish with rope impressed lines, height 17 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle high walled pouring bowl, khakhi green overall glaze, a band of fine impressed small double circles to the exterior rim. Impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 30.3 cm ***
*** A Len Castle quince blossom stoneware bowl, tenmoku underglaze with wax resist decoration and chun overglaze, impressed potter's mark to base, c.1970s. Diameter 29.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle 'Pin dish' with a blue glaze inside with three stylised leaping human figures in white glaze. Red-brown coloured clay body. Stamped mark near the base. Diameter 10.5 cm. ***
*** A good small 'Pin dish' by Len Castle with a speckled fawn glaze inside with three stylised kiwis in white brown coloured wash on the outside. Stamped mark near the base. Height 2.5 cm, width 10.5 cm ***
*** A Len Castle 'Red Lava Bowl', earthenware with bright red glaze, impressed with artist's cipher. Some glaze losses to interior. Diameter 39.5 cm ***
*** A set of six Len Castle studio pottery spice jars, beehive type form, each with a different spice named, 'Garlic', 'Ginger', etc. Each with potter's impressed mark. ***
*** Len Castle cylinder vase, fine incised bands to the middle, rock ash glaze to the top, umber to the base. Impressed potter's mark, height 17.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle press moulded dish, rounded oblong shape, decorated with gestural resist pattern to the centre, ash and tenmoko glazed, impressed artist's mark. 31 cm x 28 cm ***
*** A Len Castle press moulded dish, rounded oblong shape, the centre decorated with an impressed pattern, ash and tenmoko glazed, impressed artist's mark. 31 cm x 26.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle ovoid vase, c.1950s, pale thick glaze with dark encircling bands and spotted highlights, early impressed potter's mark. Hole drilled to base for lamp cord, height 20.4 cm. ***
*** Len Castle large ovoid flask, two-thirds glazed with black tenmoku showing golden speckled highlights, strap handle, impressed early mark c.1960s. Very small flake chip to rim, height 32.2 cm. ***
*** Len Castle porcelain sculpture, mildly fan form with four broad concave cuts and 'torn' section with seven small holes below. Dark green glaze to the recesses, impressed mark to reverse. Width 23 cm. ***
*** Len Castle stoneware hanging form oval sculpture, multiple raised domes to the concave centre, open sections, umber rubbed, impressed mark. Length 37.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle large cylinder vase, incised fine banded and texture decoration, part rock ash glaze, umber glaze to the base. Impressed potter's mark. Height 27 cm. ***
*** An early Len Castle Crum Brickworks salt glazed pot, lustrous speckled blue glaze, the top with open mouth possibly for a lid, repaired. Height 11.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle sedge grass vase, flattened tapered form, each side of the top with two narrow apertures within an ovoid recess, umber rubbed matt glaze to the recesses of the porcelain body. Impressed potter's mark. Height 20.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle small 'Red Lava Bowl', impressed cipher inside foot ring. Diameter 23.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle blossom bowl, iron underglaze with wax resist blossom decoration, impressed mark to base, diameter 33 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle earthenware impressed decorated green glazed shallow bowl, kina type decoration, copper oxide coloured glaze, incised scripted initial to base, c. late 1990s, Warkworth Kiln, glazed flake to rim. Diameter 34.5 cm ***
*** A Len Castle mallet formed vase, the incised body with lineal small circular impressions, dark and pale grey glaze with iron spotting. Impressed potter's mark. Height 19.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle lidded trinket box, hand modelled stoneware, the lid with twin bird heads, one to each end, unglazed matt finish with umber rubbing, blue glazed interior. Length 11 cm. Height 8.5 cm ***
*** Len Castle slab form grass vase, four angular cut openings, dark umber matt glaze, impressed mark c.1980s. Height 12.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle aqua-green glazed circular dish with tenmoku underglaze. Impressed potter's mark. Diameter 28.5 cm. ***
*** Len Castle cylinder vase c1970, with dark brown khaki green glaze to two thirds of the body and with wide incised sgraffito band of decoration. Impressed potter's mark, height 18.5 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle shino glazed pouring vessel, the short tapered open spout nearly joining at the top, impressed mark to base. Diameter 24 cm. ***
*** A Len Castle Colonial Shino oil ewer with stopper and loop handle, modelled after a kendi. Stamped maker's mark at the base below the handle. Height 15 cm ***
*** A Len Castle shino glazed bottle, with lug handle to the shoulder. Impressed potter's mark, height 27 cm ***
*** A set of four Len Castle lipped small pouring bowls, nesting, grey spotted glaze over tenmoku. Impressed mark to each. Widest diameter approx. 14 cm. ***
*** An early Len Castle hanging disc form vase, the impressed pattern from a stamp, dark pigment stained, the plain domed centre with darkest colouring, impressed mark to back, c.1969. Diameter 15.5 cm See 'Len Castle Making the Molecules Dance', Lopdell… ***