Vtg Carved Bamboo Wood 3 Men Talking in a Garden Oblong Vase/ Brush Pot/ Stand.

A 10 inch long section of bamboo that has been carved with 3 men talking and sitting in a garden or under trees and pergola it has the same design on 2 sides it sits oblong and on a flatten side with a 5 inch by 1 inch slot on the top. It is about 3 inches tall by 10 inch long and about 3 inches in depth. I am not sure of the age or the use. There might be a signature on the bottom or just some black marks.

The wood is a medium brown it has darken with age on the top side and it does has some spilting of the wood see pictures