When you're shopping antiques pottery glass, two early 20th century American art pottery pieces often end up in the same search results: a hand-painted Weller Cameo Creamware candlestick holder and a Peters & Reed Landrum spill vase. Both are marked "Antique: Yes", both were made in the United States, and both carry the Arts & Crafts/Mission Style look. But they serve different purposes, and the right choice depends on where the piece will live in your home.
Quick verdict
The Weller candlestick at $125 gives you a hand-painted creamware cameo pattern on a functional candlestick form. The Peters & Reed spill vase at $119.99 offers a matte glaze that blends blue, green, tan, and brown in a trumpet-shaped vessel. If you need a candle holder, the Weller is the obvious fit. If you want a vase with a sculptural matte surface, the Peters & Reed is the stronger pick.
What to weigh before buying
Before comparing, define the role. A candlestick holder is a functional accent meant to hold a candle; a spill vase is a vessel for dried stems or a standalone sculptural object. The Weller's hand-painted creamware cameo pattern gives it a busier, more decorative surface. The Peters & Reed Landrum's matte glaze offers a softer, organic look that shifts across blue, green, tan, and brown. Both pieces are from the Early 20th Century and made in the United States, so your choice comes down to form and finish.
Price comparison
Here's how the two stack up by listed price.
| Piece | Listed price | Price bar | Notable attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antique WELLER Art Pottery CAMEO CREAMWARE Arts & Crafts CANDLE STICK Holder | USD 125.00 | Hand painted, Early 20th Century, candlestick holder | |
| Peters & Reed Landrum Spill Vase Arts & Crafts Matte Glaze Blue Green Vintage | USD 119.99 | Matte glaze, multicolor, spill vase |
Where each product wins
- The Weller wins if you want a hand-painted cameo pattern on a piece that directly serves as a candlestick holder. Its creamware pattern and Arts & Crafts/Mission Style framing make it a decorative accent with a practical job.
- The Peters & Reed wins if you want a matte glaze with a multicolor blend and a flared, organic silhouette. The impressed backstamp and handmade description add to its collectible appeal.
- The price gap is small: the vase lists $5.01 lower. With only two pieces in the comparison, the form matters more than that gap.
Product notes
Antique WELLER Art Pottery CAMEO CREAMWARE Arts & Crafts CANDLE STICK Holder
At $125, this Weller candlestick holder is the higher listed price of the pair, but it brings a specific decorative job: holding a candle. It checks the "Antique: Yes" box, is made in the United States, and dates to the Early 20th Century (1911-1940). The hand-painted creamware pattern and cameo theme give it visual interest, and the Arts & Crafts/Mission Style styling fits a certain decor. The constraint: it is a candlestick holder, not a vase, so it won't display dried stems the way a spill vase would. If you are looking for a small accent piece for a mantel, the painted surface gives you a reason to pick it. Just keep in mind the listed price is slightly above the other option here.
Peters & Reed Landrum Spill Vase Arts & Crafts Matte Glaze Blue Green Vintage
This vase is listed at $119.99, the lower price of the two. The description emphasizes a matte glaze that blends blue, green, tan, and brown, plus a graceful trumpet-shaped spill vase silhouette. It carries the Peters & Reed Landrum mark and is described as handmade, with a multicolor finish and an impressed backstamp. The trade-off: it is a spill vase, meant for dried stems or decorative branches, not a candlestick holder. If you want a piece that acts as a sculptural object on its own, the matte glaze and flared form make a strong case. If you need a candle holder, this piece won't do that job. Choose it for the glaze, not for candle duty.
Final choice by use case
Choose the Weller candlestick if you want a hand-painted creamware accent that functions as a candle holder. Choose the Peters & Reed spill vase if you want a matte multicolor vessel at a slightly lower listed price. For collectors of Arts & Crafts/Mission pottery, either piece works, but the deciding factor is whether the piece needs to hold a candle or hold stems.
