A guest on the Antiques Roadshow had a pleasant surprise when he discovered a purchase he made for £3 in a charity shop was now worth thousands of pounds.
The man had brought in a Japanese plate for expert Lars Tharp to examine and value.
Lars informed the guest the plate belonged to a school of pottery known as Satsuma ware.
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The plate consisted of a complicated scene showing soldiers wearing armour and women serving men in a very elaborate reception ceremony.
The man told Lars, he had purchased the plate for around £3 in a charity shop.
Lars said: "The architectural details are stupendous, you've got a lovely Japanese scenery in the background, the palace, and then on the eaves of this partially-glimpsed roof here, you've got these lovely elephant support there and the musical gong.
"It is hugely complicated."
Lars explained that the plate could sell for a maximum of £2,200 - but there was some bad news.
Due to some chipping on the plate, the value decreased to around £800 to 1,200.
But the man was still happy with his find, saying: "That's lovely."
