Antiques Roadshow expert reveals surprising worth of unique family heirloom

A unique teapot, shaped like a fish devouring another fish, stunned viewers with its valuation on Antiques Roadshow.

The BBC show, presented by Fiona Bruce, returned last weekend, revealing the surprising values of guests' hidden treasures.

Among these was an unusual teapot, which expert Serhat Ahmet couldn't help but admire.

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"This looks like a mystery of the sea," he began, clearly intrigued by the peculiar piece.

The owner revealed that it had been crafted by his great-grandfather, who reportedly made seven such pieces, and he was keen to learn more about its origins, reports the Liverpool Echo.

He said: "It's understood he was involved in making seven of these, I would just like to know whether anyone knows the origins of the teapot."

Serhat responded: "The idea of this is very Victorian."

He pointed out the tin-glazed colours on the teapot, praising the "wonderful shades of greys and greens" and the pink hue inside.

"This was all the rage in the 1860s and 1870s, animalea was huge and novelty was huge so put the two together and you come out with a fish eating a fish to create a spout.

"That is just wonderful."

"I think it's so much fun," he added, before unveiling its potential worth.

"At auction, £300-£500 any day of the week. If we could get some more information, you could easily double or triple that number."

"I won't be serving tea in it for a while, that's for certain," the guest humorously retorted.

In a recent episode of the BBC show, another guest was left speechless after an unexpected valuation.

He had unknowingly purchased a vase for a mere £20 that turned out to be worth a small fortune.

The buyer had initially dismissed the piece as a "fake copy", only to discover its true value when the show returned earlier this month.

Expert Steven Moore was visibly astounded by the "beautiful" and "glorious" vase, confessing: "I'm almost lost for words because it is just glowing."

He revealed that the vase could fetch between £5,000 and £8,000, adding: "It is a work of art, this is as good as any painting!"

The guest was completely taken aback, exclaiming: "I don't know what to say, I am genuinely flabbergasted."

Antiques Roadshow airs Sundays at 7.15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.