Handled metal Vase or urn Animal Handled Embossed symbols or Writings? Help ID

This vase is 9" tall I thought it was iron but when I scratched the bottom it shined like brass, It seem like the bottom was addeon or repaired. At first glance I thought that the handles were dragons, then foo dogs but the long tail really adds confusion. Looks like it has been laying in water for years. very heavy for brass.
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I'm getting a faux Mayan vibe, with jaguars. Might have been kept outdoors, as a garden ornament, maybe.

 

Since no one with certain information has replied, I'll take a stab …..

You might look at archaic bronze Chinese vases for similar. Suppose could be Japanese as well. It is a very old style, though I think yours much newer. This should get you in the right ballpark. Pinning it down to an exact era will probably take further research.

 

Jaguars I think you are right that explains the long tail. i just scraped the upper portion of the vase and it have a silver or tin color.

 

Thanks verybrad

 

okay verybrad I am in the right country and have found similar looking items. So when you say mine is much newer than the ones of this period does it mean that this is a fake. 1 the decorations does not come all the way down to the base 2 the animal are more closely attached 3 when I scratch the surface underneath is a silvery looking metal 4 the repair the the base is one with a thin bronze or copper material Does this mean just that this item was made with a different material perhaps in Japan or was it made to decieve.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/130534089173660017/

https://www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Ancient-Chinese-Pottery-and-Bronze-41

 

If it is a shiny silver/tin, then it is probably a pewter base with an antique bronze finish. Pewter would not acquire that finish naturally so the bronze-like patina would have been added to deceive. But a lot of asian goods celebrate earlier work. Next time don't scratch in such an obvious place - do it on the bottom or inside if you must do it.

 

I don't see the quality I would expect to find on an authentic piece. Not necessarily made to deceive but, rather, a newer cheaper version of what is a culturally significant antique.