Bargain Hunt presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp issued an important message to fans of the BBC show in a recent episode after an antique jug sold at auction for just shy of £400,000.
During a repeat episode, which aired on Thursday afternoon, the 35-year-old host was joined by auctioneer Charles Hanson, 45.
Natasha told viewers that Charles had brought along a "special object," which she said appeared to be a teapot at first, however, it was actually a "rare Chinese wine ewer", writes The Mirror.
The antique - which was later described by Charles as "very sacred, very important and very rare" - was a vibrant yellow colour and featured colourful floral designs.
Charles said the "ceremonial ewer" would have been used by the court of Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century.
Speaking about the item, he said: "It's amazing and I think this is the ultimate Bargain Hunt find." He said it had been brought into the sale room in a bag for charity by a client.
Charles said: "This is only one of three known". He said that the other two are in the Museum of Taipei in Taiwan and the Museum of Beijing in China respectively.
The auctioneer said that the special item had been found in Burton-on-Trent. He said: "Unbeknown to the owner, it had been in his house, in his loft for over 50 years."
Charles went on to say that it had been brought to the UK by the owner's grandfather, who had been in Japan during the 1940s.
He said that it had initially had a "low estimate", with it suspected that it might be worth up to £150. He said that figure rose after further inspection and research.
He then added: "Now we're advising the market that this important ewer is probably going to be guided between £100,000 and £150,000."
Following the auction of the ewer, Natasha caught up with Charles where he admitted to having been "very nervous" when he was auctioning off the antique.
He revealed that the ewer received an opening bid of £100,000 and it was subsequently announced that the hammer had come down at £390,000.
The auctioneer said that bidding had "stuck" at the opening bid for a couple of minutes initially before international bids rose the figure. He said: "We kept on going up."
"When it hit a quarter of a million [...] I felt relief because it was my first big milestone," he added. Charles said his team gave him a round of applause after the auction.
Natasha then urged viewers to check for such antiques in their own homes. She said: "What a result! The lesson here is check your loft for hidden ewers."
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