If you're shopping in antiques pottery glass, two Victorian-era Thomas Webb glass originals offer different ways to display period English art glass. The Thomas Webb rainbow cased glass vase is the vertical, cased-glass piece; the Antique Victorian Thomas Webb lime green glass enamel basket c 1880-1890 is a low, wide, hand-painted showstopper. Both carry the Thomas Webb name, share the Victorian period and a United Kingdom origin, and are sold as used antiques, so the pick comes down to the shape and decoration you want to live with.
Quick verdict
- Choose the vase if you want a taller original Victorian art-glass accent with a rainbow cased finish.
- Choose the basket if you want hand-painted gold floral decoration and the lower listed price of the two.
Listed price and key details at a glance
| Product | Listed price | Price bar | Standout details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Webb rainbow cased glass vase | USD 495.00 | Original Victorian art glass, handmade, English origin | |
| Antique Victorian Thomas Webb lime green glass enamel basket c 1880-1890 | USD 385.00 | Hand-painted gold floral and leaf decoration, green cased glass, decorative piece |
The listed prices span $385 to $495, so the basket sits at the lower end while the vase carries the higher price tag. That $110 spread matters if painted decoration is what draws you in.
Where the vase wins
- Height and presence: The vase is described at just under 11 inches, taller than the basket's 10 cm height.
- Original art-glass credentials: It is marked original, handmade, and produced in an art glass style.
- Straightforward Thomas Webb name: It carries the Thomas Webb name and an English, Victorian-era origin.
Where the basket wins
- Hand-painted story: Gold floral and leaf decoration in cherry blossom branches, plus a detailed lizard, give it a more narrative surface.
- Tabletop scale: At 10 cm high and 26.5 cm in diameter, it sits low and wide, ideal for a table or sideboard.
- Lower listed price: It sits at the low end of this price comparison.
Thomas Webb rainbow cased glass vase
The Thomas Webb rainbow cased glass vase is the more straightforward cased-glass pick: a rainbow cased body in excellent condition, standing just under 11 inches tall. It is marked original Victorian art glass, handmade, and from the United Kingdom, so it fits a collection focused on period English glass. Its strongest display use is a shelf, mantel, or narrow console where a vertical silhouette reads clearly. The limitation is that it comes in at the higher end of this pair's listed price, and it doesn't carry the hand-applied gold floral and leaf enamel that defines the basket. If you want a clean cased-glass statement without a painted narrative, that trade-off is easy to accept.
Antique Victorian Thomas Webb lime green glass enamel basket c 1880-1890
Here the decision centers on decoration. The basket layers an opaque lime green interior with a satin finish, white opaline casing, and a crimped, ruffled edge, then adds hand-applied gold floral and leaf work in cherry blossom branches with a detailed lizard. It's also described as a blown moulded piece with diagonal ribbing, a ground and polished pontil mark, and painted number B/50. At 10 cm high and 26.5 cm in diameter, it makes a natural centerpiece for a table or sideboard. There is no apparent signature, so the Thomas Webb attribution is based on style, shape, decoration, and period rather than a visible mark. If the painted surface matters more than a signature, this basket is the more interesting of the two.
Final choice by use case
- Pick the Thomas Webb rainbow cased glass vase for a taller, simpler Victorian art-glass accent where the cased color does the talking.
- Pick the Antique Victorian Thomas Webb lime green glass enamel basket c 1880-1890 for a low, wide, hand-painted conversation piece with more surface detail.
If the listed price is the main factor, the basket is the lower-priced of the two; if the display spot calls for height, the vase is the natural fit.
