Bronze container similar to ?

Own the small bronze for many years but a similar design is sold by Christie's with the lid for 12.000 pounds . https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/art-china-including-private-english-collections/lots/1512

Think strongly mine is the same age from the same maker just the lid is missing . Any thoughts about it ?

 

And no handles, but the body of the censer certainly has the same motifs and the feet are the same as well. It is a beauty.
It is difficult to tell the exact age, but it looks antique to me. Which term would also apply to a 19th century replica.

Ger, why don't you send photos to the Rijksmuseum or the Museum voor Volkenkunde, or if you are in the vicinity, take it there:
https://www.volkenkunde.nl/nl/zien-en-doen/activiteiten/museumspreekuur

 

Oh, and please don't use it as a planter, or line it with plastic if you do.

 

I see what you mean. The handles are attached to the base. I thought they were part of the top.

 

Difficult to see sometimes with those elaborate Chinese objects. With some of them I keep expecting them to sprout wings and fly off.

 

So must be checked soon I think Would be nice to get some money back from many years off collecting And there's so much more here to look at that could be real and good antiques so need probably two lifetimes to sort them out all

 

We'll be here, waiting patiently for all your treasures.....