A slab built pot

A slab built pot

Artist
CASTLE, Len, 1924-2011
Date
2015
Description
Ceramic
Title
A slab built pot
Format
one salb built pot with tenmoku and saturated iron/talc glazes
Dimension
360 x 290 x 130mm

The Artist

Born in Auckland in 1924, Castle started making pottery in 1947, and became a full-time potter in 1963. He is one of the founder of the New Zealand Society of Potters. In 1986, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to pottery. In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. Castle was also appointed as a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2004 for services to pottery. He died in 2011.

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