Antiques Roadshow guests left stunned after discovering how much a £5 jug is worth
Guests at the Antiques Roadshow were stunned when they found out on Sunday how much their grandmother’s jug she “didn’t even like” was worth.
On the BBC show – broadcast from Portchester Castle on the Hampshire coast – the mother and daughter presented the ceramics their elderly relative had bought for £5 at a charity auction.
Expert Serhat Ahmet seemed thrilled, gushing “everything about it screams art deco” when he revealed the item was, in fact, a Clarice Cliff original.
The jug had a colorful hand-painted design with a farm scene, trees and a bright orange sunset.
The ladies said it was purchased at a WI charity auction in the 1970s, only after the vase the grandmother loved became too expensive.
Shocked: Guests at the Antiques Roadshow were stunned when they found out Sunday how much a jug their grandmother ‘didn’t even like’ was worth
Pricey: Appearing on the BBC show – broadcast from Portchester Castle on the Hampshire coast – the mother and daughter presented the ceramic bought by their elderly relative for £5 at a charity auction
Saying, “She never knew [it was a Clarice Cliff] she had no idea what it was’.
Before adding, “She never particularly liked it because it was never the one she wanted.”
Clarice Cliff was an English ceramics artist who first rose to prominence in the 1920s, best known for her innovative, colorful designs.
Expert Serhat revealed that the ‘Lugano’ design was very rare and the orange sky only increased its value.
He then revealed his estimate saying ‘£3,000 – £4,000 would be easily beaten at auction so I’d say over £4,000 on the day’.
The duo then said that the grandmother was now 104 and living in a house.
It comes after another Antiques Roadshow guest discovered how much a vase he saved from throwing away was now worth.
Expert Eric Knowles couldn’t believe his eyes when he assessed its value – joking about the ornament was so beautiful he wanted to “hug” it.
Stylish: The jug has a colorful hand-painted design with a farm scene, trees and a bright orange sunset
The ladies revealed it was bought at a WI charity auction in the 1970s, only after the vase their grandmother loved so much went over her budget.
Wow: Expert Serhat Ahmet revealed his estimate saying ‘£3,000 – £4,000 would be easily beaten at auction, so I’d say over £4,000 on the day’.
The red-tinted glass vase was decorated with an intricate underwater scene of fish and coral.
The guest explained that he had found the vase at a dump, where people had left items they thought others might want.
Incredible! It comes after another Antiques Roadshow guest discovered how much a vase he saved from throwing away was now worth
The guest noticed the unique design and said how when he asked how much the owner wanted for it he was told £1 – and handed it over.
He recalled, “Well, I take my yard waste to our local recycling centers from time to time. They have a shed there where they put things that might be reusable.
‘I saw this jar on the shelf so I asked the man at the tip there how much he wanted for it and he said he wanted £1.’
Expert Eric was clearly impressed as he examined the vase and explained its origin.
“Your vase held the best of Pilkington lustreware.”
Pilkington’s lustreware was a manufacturer of tiles, vases and bowls, based in Clifton near Pendlebury, Lancashire.
The company was founded in 1892 and employed talented designers, Charles Voysey being the most famous.
The expert continued, “The man responsible for turning on all the luster decorations was William Burton,” he revealed to the guest.
Wow! On the BBC show – broadcast from Portchester Castle on the Hampshire coast – the guest presented a vase he had recovered from a local recycling center
Touched: Expert Eric Knowles couldn’t believe his eyes when he assessed its value – joking about the ornament was so beautiful he wanted to “hug” it
The expert continued, “The man responsible for turning on all the luster decorations was William Burton,” he revealed to the guest.
William Burton was one of the leading antique dealers in the Midlands from 1590 to 1650.
Further on, he said, “But the award, you know what? You may think I’m crazy, I want to cuddle it.’
The guest agreed, sharing, “It’s absolutely gorgeous and I’m just amazed that anyone would want to throw it away.”
It was then that he was left open-mouthed by expert Eric when he revealed that the vase could be worth thousands of pounds.
Detailed: The red colored glass vase was decorated with an intricate underwater scene with fish and coral
Lucky: The guest explained that he found the vase at a dump, where people had left items they thought others might want
He told the guest, “The market is very healthy and the moment. This would raise over £2,000.’
The guest, stunned, could not believe how much it was worth and vowed never to part with it.
‘My goodness, my goodness. I love it even more now if you think it’s worth that much.
“I certainly won’t part with it,” he shared.