An Antiques Roadshow guest was over the moon and couldn't resist busting a move when he discovered his Chinese ceramics were worth a small fortune.

Expert Lars Tharp was at Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool for another enthralling episode of the nation's beloved daytime show.

In this episode, Tharp encountered a chap who brought along three intriguing pieces of Chinese ceramics.

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The first item, a petite bowl used for cleaning calligraphy brushes, bore the inscription "Great Ching Dynasty, Kangxi year made" on its base.

"And this is why it's actually quite an important object on the scholars table..

"So Kangxii, just to remind, goes from 1662 to 1722, and you will want to know is it really from this period. The answer is, in my view, yes."

Upon hearing this, the owner couldn't contain his excitement, letting out a high-pitched "Really?", followed by a spontaneous dance and a fist bump.

He revealed that he had snapped up the bowl for a mere £50, but Tharp dropped the bombshell that it was actually valued between £2,000 and £3,000, prompting the owner to pull a surprised face, let out a "wooing", and break into dance once more.

Tharp cautioned him with a smile: "Now, now, be careful, they are breakable."

They then turned their attention to a large plate, with Tharp remarking: "From the very plain, to the very complicated. Tell me about that."

The owner expressed his fondness for the plate's intricate designs, admitting on impulse, "I really like the pictures. In the moment, I decided to get this" and agreed with Tharp's suggestion that he had "fell in love with it."

Tharp elaborated: "That is, this style of painting and these colours are associated with this Emperor.

"This is a Kangxi style of painting and in Europe it's referred to as the Famille Verte, the Green Family of Enamelled.

"And we see what four ladies accompanying a carriage in which there are the biggest peaches you have ever seen.

"I'm pretty sure this is a Kangxi period piece. How much did you pay for this?"

When the guest revealed he had shelled out £400 for the plate, Tharp was quick to estimate its value at £1,000 to £1,500.

The owner, taken aback, asked Tharp to confirm the valuation, and upon hearing it a second time, his reaction was priceless – eyes wide and utterly astounded.

But the surprises weren't over yet; there was still the vase to discuss.

Upon being asked what drew him to the vase, the guest admitted: "This not I like, this one just naturally I found at a charity shop."

Tharp reiterated, "You got it in a charity shop. OK, in fact, it's not one vase, it's two vases.

"There's a vase inside. That's actually quite a tricky thing to do and what's really special about this is the shape.

"This is one of the oldest shapes known to Chinese culture. This is an ancient shape and the question is, is it ancient? Let's just look at this base, shall we?

"These lumpy little brackets, these feet, with the lovely orange tinge where the glaze meets the body, that, to me, suggests to me that it is Ming Dynasty."

The guest was flabbergasted, blurting out: "Ming! Really Ming? Oh my God. I always thinking about 19th Century or new."

Thars then posed the million-dollar question: "Now the question mark is how much is the suggested Ming vase worth?"

When asked by the expert how much he had shelled out for the vase, the owner couldn't help but grin, admitting "£7.99" to the amusement of onlookers.

"Ming the cash in," Thars chuckled, before suggesting, "I think if it goes through the various tests in my mind, a piece like that would fetch somewhere between £5,000 and £10,000."

Audible gasps echoed from the crowd after hearing the value as the owner could hardly believe it, repeating in astonishment, "Really? Five? Really?"

"You've got a good eye", praised Thars, which prompted the delighted owner to break into a celebratory jig while declaring: "I'm having a party!".

Later, reflecting on his surprise fortune in a separate interview, the delighted owner said: "That's like a big light of dreams. Can't use the language to say how happy. So excited."

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