Antiques Roadshow guest's £20 mistake 'kept under sink' worth eye-watering amount

Antiques Roadshow returned once again on Sunday night as one guest brought along his £20 vase he bought by mistake for valuation.

The guest admitted he bought the item at an antiques fair, thinking it was a Royal Lancaster, but had then decided it was a "fake copy" and it had been kept under his sink for two years.

He explained: "I happened to be looking on the Internet one night and out pops that vase. I was like: 'Hang on a minute, that's the vase that's under the sink!'"

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The guest added: "The Internet said it was Zsolnay, which I believe is Hungarian!"

Expert, Steven Moore, was amazed over the "beautiful" and "glorious" vase, admitting: "I'm almost lost for words because it is just glowing!"

He continued: "It is Zsolnay from Pecs in Hungary and it is the most brilliant example of their work. At the turn of the 19th into the 20th century, they developed what were called eosin glazes.

"So this lovely ruby lustre, this sort of gold lustre, but these were incredibly difficult to fire in the kiln. When you turn it round, here, we've got the rising sun. We have this path with these geese. It is a work of art, this is as good as any painting!"

The expert said the vase was "magic", adding: "This is the most beautiful vase! Zsolnay is red hot right now. Hungarian people are buying it back! Can you remember what you paid for it?"

To which the guest confirmed: "I paid £20!" with expert Steven teasing in response: "You can add a few noughts to that!

"Your £20 mistake vase, if that was going to auction, I would estimate at £5,000 to £8,000! I'd expect it to make towards the upper end, if not a little more!"

The guest was left completely speechless before commenting: "I don't know what to say, I am genuinely flabbergasted!" with the audience also letting out a gasp.

To which expert Steven quipped: "Thank you. It was a mistake!" with the guest joking: "That's not a bad return, is it?" before adding: "Champagne tonight!" with the crowd laughing at his stunned response over the valuable item.

The episode on Sunday night took place at Lister Park and Cartwright Hall, where other incredible items included Robert Thompson furniture and a John Lennon doodle.

Antiques Roadshow continues on Sunday evenings on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.